Part Number
Definition:
AN ITEM CONSISTING OF A QUANTITY OF PROPELLANT AND A MEANS OF ACTIVATION INCLOSED IN A CONTAINER. IT MAY CONTAIN AN INTEGRAL CUTTING PUNCH. IT IS DESIGNED TO BE INSERTED INTO OR ATTACHED TO ONE OR MORE DEVICES TO PROVIDE THE ENERGY REQUIRED TO OPERATE A DEVICE NOT REQUIRING A TIME DELAY IN THEIR OPERATING SEQUENCE. IT IS USED IN DEVICES, SUCH AS INITIATORS, THRUSTERS, CUTTERS, AND THE LIKE. FOR CARTRIDGES WITH A TIME DELAY SEE CARTRIDGE, DELAY.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AHVN | DETONATION INITIATION METHOD | PERCUSSION |
| QTSC | QUANTITY PER SHIPPING CONTAINER | 1 |
| ATGB | INTEGRAL CUTTING PUNCH | NOT INCLUDED |
| ATGK | COLOR CODED FEATURE | NOT INCLUDED |
| ATGE | CASE THREADED ELECTRICAL CONNECTION | NOT INCLUDED |
| ATGJ | EXPLOSIVE POWER RATING | NOT RATED |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 2.235 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ATGH | PERCUSSION DETONATION TYPE | CENTER FIRE |
| AHUE | CARTRIDGE MODEL NUMBER | CCU-53/A |
| ADTV | CASE MATERIAL | ALUMINUM ALLOY |
| DDAC | DOD AMMUNITION CODE | 1377-MF05 |
| ATGC | CASE MOUNTING THREAD | NOT INCLUDED |
| HMCC | HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CLASSIFICATION CODE | I FIREFIGHTING GROUP AND I COAST GUARD CLASS |
| ABMZ | DIAMETER | 0.808 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AQSX | WRENCHING FACILITY | NOT INCLUDED |
| ABPM | BODY DIAMETER | 0.808 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ATGL | RIM | INCLUDED |