MIL-PRF-85337B(AS)
3.2.3.1.5 Sampling plans. Sampling plans shall be as specified in the QA program plan.
3.2.3.2 Quality program reviews. The contractor shall support quality program reviews as
requested by the Government (see 4.8) and provide access to QA records as specified in the
TMQA program plan.
3.2.3.3 Validation. Validation is a contractor QA responsibility which shall be accomplished
for all TMs, changes, and revisions thereto as specified in the TMCR and TMQA program plan
(see 6.2). All data shall be validated prior to acceptance by the Government. The applicable QA
checklists provided in this section may be used to guide the contractor in performing validation.
A TM shall not be considered validated until the following conditions have been fulfilled:
a. Contractor's engineering technical review (see 6.3.2.5) has been completed.
b. Information given in the TM reflects configuration of the systems/equipment and
includes all engineering changes.
c. Procedural instructions are understandable and adequate to perform all operations and
maintenance functions as evidenced by actual performance.
d. Adequacy of data is checked to ensure that it supports the approved maintenance and
support plan.
e. Hardware of the proper configuration is available for the validation effort.
f. For IETMs, operational data and maintenance tasks shall be accessible from the table of
contents and search functions, IETM viewer functionality is in accordance with the approved
functionality matrix, and all hotspots and navigational links are working properly.
g. The contractor is responsible for the validation of technical manuals and technical manual
data prepared by its subcontractors, vendors or other writing activities.
3.2.3.3.1 Validation plan. When specified in the contract (see 6.2), a validation plan shall be
developed and shall be acceptable to the Government. It shall reflect compatibility with the
overall maintenance and support plan, outline the contractor's recommended validation methods,
procedures and controls, and indicate the scope of the validation effort. It shall reflect the
resources that will be needed to accomplish validation. It shall also include a list of manuals for
which requirements have yet to be defined, such as equipment component and support equipment
manuals. The plan shall include recommendations for simultaneous validation/verification as
appropriate.
3.2.3.3.2 Validation performance.
3.2.3.3.2.1 Technical manual data. Theory and principles of operation, system and
component description, SM&R codes, schematic, and wiring data shall be validated against
engineering source data. Operating and maintenance procedures including checkout, alignment,
scheduled removal and replacement instructions, and associated checklists shall be validated
against the system/equipment by actual demonstration. Malfunctions shall not be introduced into
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