MIL-HDBK-115 Us Army Reverse Engineering Handbook Guidelines And ProceduresThis HANDBOOK, which provides the guidelines and procedures for performing reverse engineering, was created using current applicable laws and knowledge gained during a trial program from July 1985 to April 1987, and is based on experiences obtained from military and industry participants. This handbook is for guidance only and cannot be cited as a requirement.

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specific drawing. The engineering notes should include all pertinent QAP data required.

5.29 Documentation of quality control.

5.29.1 QC review. A quality control review should be conducted for adequacy of all drawings, test data, and quality assurance provisions. A check- list should be prepared for each drawing to ensure that all elements pertaining to the item have been fully delineated.

5.29.2 Inspection of drawings. Drawings should be inspected for defects. MIL-STD-1916 may be used as a guide for inspecting the drawings. Drawing defects are defined as follows:

a. Major defect: An error in the drawing that, if not corrected, could cause a hardware defect that would affect form, fit, function, production contract cost, or scheduled delivery. Illegibility and non-reproducibility are classified as major defects.

b. Minor defect: An error in the drawing, other than a major error, which is in violation of the standard or specifications for the drawing requirements.

5.29.3 Limited physical configuration audit (PCA). A limited PCA should be performed to ensure that the documentation developed through reverse engineering conforms to the actual item.

5.29.4 Rejection criteria. The rejection criteria should be determined and all discrepancies should be resolved and corrected prior to final approval of the drawings and specifications.

5.30 Certificate of compliance. A certificate of compliance should be placed in the candidate file certifying that the enclosed documentation is correct and meets all applicable specifications and requirements and all corrections and/or changes have been completed.

5.31 Production review. A production review should be performed to determine the economics of production of the reverse engineered item. The objective of the production review is to determine pertinent prototype production data based on actual quotes from competent manufacturers, as described in paragraphs 5.32 through 5.35 below.

5.32 Estimates. Quotes from three or more sources should be obtained for prototypes, as well as one-, two-, and three-year quantity requirements based on average annual buy quantity.

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