Part Number
Definition:
A PROPELLANT ACTUATED DEVICE DESIGNED TO SEVER ELECTRICAL CABLE, WIRE ROPE, PARACHUTE REEFING LINES, PIPE, AND THE LIKE, BY UTILIZING A PROPELLANT CHARGE TO ACTUATE THE CUTTING BLADE. IN OPERATION THE DEVICE MAY BE AFFIXED AND CONTROLLED BY AUTOMATIC, REMOTE CONTROL, OR MANUAL METHODS. ALSO, THESE ITEMS MAY BE SUITABLE FOR USE UNDERWATER.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 17610 | UNIVERSAL PROPULSION COMPANY INC DIV |
Federal Supply Class
Title
CARTRIDGE AND PROPELLANT ACTUATE
Inclusions:
INCLUDES IMPULSE CARTRIDGES; DELAY CARTRIDGES; ENGINE STARTER CARTRIDGES (EXPLOSIVE FILLED); FIRE EXTINGUISHER CARTRIDGES (USED TO ACTIVATE BY REMOTE CONTROL); AIRCRAFT EJECTION SEAT CATAPULTS; ROCKET MOTORS (SOLID PROPELLANT UNITS) FOR AIRCRAFT EJECTION SEATS; AIRCRAFT CANOPY REMOVERS; THRUSTERS, PROPELLANT AND CARTRIDGE ACTUATED; INITIATORS; EXPLOSIVE BOLTS AND EXPLOSIVE BOLT CARTRIDGES; CUTTERS, CARTRIDGE OR PROPELLANT ACTUATED, REEFING LINE; POWDER ACTUATED TOOL CARTRIDGES; EXPLOSIVE LOADED DEVICES AND COMPONENTS WHICH ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY CLASSIFIED ELSEWHERE.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES LIQUID PROPELLANT FUELS AND OXIDIZERS; SOLID PROPELLANTS, ENCASED IN CONSUMABLE CONTAINERS FOR INSERTION INTO MISSILE PROPULSION SYSTEMS AS AN INTEGRAL PART; GUIDED MISSILE EXPLOSIVE DEVICES; BULK AND SOLID PROPELLANTS, PREDETERMINED TO SPECIFIC QUANTITY AND QUALITY, PACKAGED IN REUSABLE CONTAINERS; BLASTING AND DEMOLITION MATERIALS; ROCKET MOTORS, WARHEADS AND PROPULSION SECTIONS FOR ROCKETS AND GUIDED MISSILES.
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| DDAC | DOD AMMUNITION CODE | 1377-SS80 |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | USED IN EMERGENCY EGRESS SYSTEM FOR F-111 ACFT |