MIL-DTL-44400A
TABLE I. End item visual defects (cont'd)
Classification
Examine
Defect
Major
Minor
A
B
Rope comp-
Any cut or break:
ponents
- On eve guy line
210
tent lines &
Eye splice omitted
211
cord
Eye splice not as specified
311
components
Free ends not finished as specified
312
Seams &
Open seams on stitch type 301;
stitching
- more than ¼ inch but not more than 1 inch
313
- more than 1 inch
212
Burn through
112
Note: A seam shall be classified as open when
one or more stitches joining a seam are
broken, or when one or more skipped or
run-off stitches occur. On double stitched
seams, a seam shall be classified as open
when either one or both sides of a seam
are open.
Raw edges caught in stitching:
- more than 1 inch but not more than 3 inches
314
- more than 3 inches
213
Note: Raw edge not securely caught in
stitching shall be classified as an
open seam
Thread breaks:
- overstitched less than 1 ½ inches on
stitch type 401
315
- overstitched less than 1 inch on
stitch type 301
316
Note: Thread breaks or two or more
consecutive skipped or runoff stitches
not overstitched shall be classified
as an open seam
Needle chews resulting in cut, tear or hole
(see cut, tear or hole)
Skipped stitches:
- Overstitched less than 1 ½ inches
on stitch type 401
214
- Overstitched less than 1 inch
on stitch type 301 (when 2 or more
skipped stitches occur
consecutively)
215
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