DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY SUPPLY BULLETIN
SIGNAL, SMOKE AND ILLUMINATION,
MARINE: AN-MK 13 MOD 0
(DODAC 1370-L275)
AMMUNITION SURVEILLANCE
PROCEDURES
Headquarters, Department Of The Army, Washington, DC
20 October 1983
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Purpose and scope ............................................................................................
Errors, omissions, and recommended changes ..................................................
Safety ................................................................................................................
Personnel .........................................................................................................
Size of sample ...................................................................................................
Sample selection ..............................................................................................
Surveillance test equipment ..............................................................................
Preparation for test ...........................................................................................
Test procedure. ................................................................................................
Observations ....................................................................................................
Classification of defects ....................................................................................
Nonfunctioning defects ......................................................................................
Functioning defects ...........................................................................................
Evaluation .........................................................................................................
Records and reports...........................................................................................
1. Purpose and scope. This bulletin, when used in
2. Errors, omissions, and recommended changes.
conjunction with SB 742-1, provides a method for
Direct
reporting
of
errors,
omissions,
and
determining the serviceability of Signal, Smoke and
recommendations for improving this bulletin is
Illumination, Marine: AN-MK 13 Mod O (1370-L275).
authorized and encouraged.
DA Form 2028
Visual inspections and function testing in this procedure
(Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank
will be accomplished under a centralized control
Forms) may be completed and forwarded to
program managed by the US Army Armament Materiel
Commander, ARRCOM, ATTN: DRSAR-QAS, Rock
Readiness Command (ARRCOM), DRSAR-QAS, Rock
Island, IL 61299.
Island, IL 61299. This bulletin is to be used in the
serviceability assessment of specified signal lots based
on an inspection and test of individual signals only. The
3. Safety. Visual inspections and surveillance function
provisions of this bulletin are mandatory for use by
tests must be conducted in compliance with all
organizations within CONUS and OCONUS with an
appropriate safety regulations and instructions with
ammunition receipt, storage, and distribution mission.
special attention devoted to technical manuals
This bulletin is not intended for use by organizations
describing the item. A Standing Operating Procedure
with stocks in basic loads. SB 742-1 has additional
(SOP) is also required for this operation and will
information pertaining to frequency of test, sample
delineate specific safety requirements.
selection, defect standards, reports and records.
*This bulletin supersedes SB 742-1370-22, 27 July 71.
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