NAVAIR 01-1A-505-3
TO 1-1A-14-3
TM 1-1500-323-24-3
1 September 2011
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INTRODUCTION
INSTALLATION PRACTICES
CONNECTORS MIL-DTL-26518
Government Entity) code, assembly plant, or distributor
1.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE.
as applicable, is also included in the back of the QPL.
2. This Work Package (WP) covers all connectors
The component specification will identify the appropriate
manufactured in accordance with General Specification
quality assurance provisions such as QPL, First Article
MIL-DTL-26518. It includes: power, thermocouple,
testing, or user verified test results. NAVAIR Patuxent
River (http://www.navair.navy.mil/qpl/) now has an
coaxial contacts and all associated tooling and
operational website where the latest QPL revision can be
accessories.
accessed, along with all outstanding QPL change letters
as they are written. This enables all users to have access
3. SPECIFICATION UPDATES (ASSIST
to the latest procurement information without relying on
SEARCH).
the publication of a new QPL revision. When the QPL is
revised, all outstanding QPL change letters are
4. The most up to date government specifications and
incorporated in the latest revision.
Qualified Products Lists (QPLs) can be obtained from the
Quick Search section of the ASSIST website, the address
is http://assist.daps.mil/quicksearch. Non-government
MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS.
7.
standards can be obtained through a license with a
document service such as Information Handling Services
8.
Military specifications are in transition to non-
(IHS) or purchased individually from the Society of
government standards. The Society of Automotive
Automotive Engineers (SAE).
Engineers (SAE), will become the preparing activity and
the Navy will adopt the documents. The drawing number
5.
QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LIST (QPL).
prefix will change from MS to AS. During this transition
period specifications may be in multiple types (i.e. MIL-
6. The Qualified Products List (QPL) is a list of
C, MIL-DTL, MIL-PRF, etc.). Most of these
products which have met the qualification requirements
specifications may be obtained at the "Defense
stated in the applicable specification. These requirements
Standardization
Program"
web
site
include appropriate product identification and
(http://www.dsp.dla.mil/). This will not affect the part
performance/testing parameters. The list contains the
numbers as they will continue to maintain the same
government part number and the manufacturer's part
format.
number. The name of the manufacturer, office and
manufacturing plant address, CAGE (Commercial and