MIL-DTL-2427 Box, Ammunition Packing: Wood, NailedThis specification covers three types and nine classes of basic box designs having two exterior vertical cleats on each end as shown in figure 1. Also, it covers the closing and strapping requirements for filled boxes \(see Appendix A\), and prescribe the criteria to be utilized to determine the serviceability of Government furnished boxes \(see Appendix B\). The box may or may not have hinge and hasp hardware, rope handles and double end construction.

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MIL-DTL-2427H (AR)

Conformance inspection by classification of characteristics

PARAGRAPH

TITLE

DRAWING NUMBER

4.3.2.1

Assembly

drawing indicated by

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contract

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EXAMINATION OR TEST

Grade

CONFORMANCE

REQUIREMENT

INSPECTION METHOD

CLASSIFICATION

CRITERIA

PARAGRAPH

REFERENCE

Minor

224

x Marking misleading or unidentifiable

Level II

3.9

Visual

225

x Solid knot in nailing edge or under

hardware split by nail, screw, or

milling operation (See Note 1)

Level II

3.3.3

Visual

226

x Nails, not in pattern shown on drawing

or as required by the specification

Level II

3.7.3

Visual

227

x Split terminating in edge of board

Level II

3.3.2

Visual

Note 1. Knots in nailing edges or underneath hardware require particular attention. When nails are driven through them, knots may crack or breakout, appreciably

weakening the construction. This sometimes can be corrected by extra wood if nails can be placed in a proper location in solid wood. When such a successful repair is

presented, the box should be considered acceptable. If the attempted repair results in further cracking, however, the box shall be classed defective. Knots in the place of

attachment of hardware often crack sufficiently to loosen the hardware when screws are tightened. Milling operations necessary for the insetting of hardware also often

cause such knots to crack, making proper attachment of the hardware impossible. These two conditions cannot be repaired and the box shall be classed defective.

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