MIL-I-8500D
25 March 19EI0
Superseding
“MIL-I-8500C
5 November 1971
MILITARY SPECIFICATION
INTERCHANGEABILITY AND REPLACEABILITY
OF COMPONENT PARTS FOR AEROSPACE VEHICLES
This specification is approved for use by all
Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense
1.
SCOPE
1.1 Scope.
This specification establishes the dimensional inter-
changeability and replaceability requirements for certain parts,
subassemblies, assemblies,
units, sets, and installation provisions
for aerospace vehicles (see 6.1), as listed herein, and which are
controlled items as defined in paragraph 6.2.2, This specification
applies to the aerospace vehicle and other elements as may be
defined herein, which are peculiar and must be integrated to pro-
vide an operational weapon capable of effectively meeting the
established performance requirements.
These requirements are
established to provide or promote easy and rapid assembly of
controlled items manufactured, by one or more sources, minimize
logistic requirements, assure usable parts, and conserve resources.
It iz r.andatorythat interchangeability in accordance with this
.
specification shall be a design requirement during development of
an article. This specification shall be strictly complied with
when incorporated (a)
into any production contract for aerospace
vehicles, and (b)
into any aerospace vehicle development contract
when such development will proceed to production, unless otherwise
specified in any said contract.
1.2 Classification.
Interchangeability and replaceability as
defined and specif~ed herein shall be indicated for a specific
article in terms of Interchangeability-Replaceability Working
Lists.
2.
APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on the date of
invitation for bids or request for proposal form a part of this
specification to the extent specified herein.
SPECIFICATIONS
Military
MIL-Q-9858
Quality Program Requirement
PSC-MISC
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