Part Number
Definition:
AN ITEM OPERATED BY GASES GENERATED BY EXPLOSION OF A CARTRIDGE. THE ITEM PROVIDES THRUST FOR OPENING OR CLOSING LATCHES, HATCHES, AND THE LIKE, AND/OR POSITIONING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS SUCH AS INSTRUMENT PANELS, SEATS, ETC., TO FACILITATE EMERGENCY ESCAPE OF PERSONNEL.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 30003 | NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AXEF | PISTON TRAVEL DISTANCE | 2.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AXEF | PISTON TRAVEL DISTANCE | 2.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ANXX | CARTRIDGE | INCLUDED |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 5.540 INCHES NOMINAL |