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NASA-STD-8739.4 with Change 6
k. Inspect that solder sleeve terminations were fabricated and installed as directed by
engineering documentation.
l. Verify installation processes and acceptance/rejection criteria for solder sleeve termination
devices were defined and approved.
m. Verify that other processes such as potting and molding, necessary to fabricate a cable or
harness, are defined by the engineering documentation and approved. This shall include
accept/reject criteria (Requirement).
20.2 Magnification Aids
Inspection optics shall conform to the requirements of paragraph 6.7 (Requirement). Visual
inspection shall be aided by magnification between 4X and 10X (Requirement). Additional
magnification shall be used, as necessary, to resolve suspected anomalies or defects
(Requirement).
20.3 Documentation Verification
Quality Representatives shall verify that all required documentation is current and approved.
The documentation shall include:
20.3.1 Records (Requirement):
a. Results of the visual examination as per paragraph 5.2-1.
b. Evidence of operator and inspector certification as per paragraph 5.5.
c. Production and inspection tool calibration as per paragraph 6.3.
d. Tensile testing as per paragraphs 12.3.4 and 13.7.5
e. Torque requirements as per paragraph 13.5.
f. Contact retention test records as per paragraph 13.8.2
g. Connector mate/demate log and bent pin log as per paragraph 17.2-9.
h. Results of all acceptance testing as per paragraph 18.2-3.
20.3.2 Procedures (Requirement):
a. Cabling and harnessing program as per paragraphs 4.4 and 5.1.
b. Training and certification program as per paragraph 5.4-3.b.
c. Tooling and equipment operation as per paragraph 6.3-1.e.
d. Calibration system as per paragraph 6.3-2.c.
e. Electrostatic Discharge Control Program as per paragraph 6.4.
f. In-process storage and handling as per paragraph 6.5.