MIL-PRF-17331K(SH)
4.4.5 Oil compatibility. Oil shall be considered compatible with the reference oil furnished by the Government
if a 1:1 mixture of the test oil with the reference oil gives passing values on the oxidation (ASTM D943), corrosion
(salt water), foam, and emulsion tests (see 3.4). A reference oil is an oil listed on the Qualified Products List for
MIL-PRF-17331. For information on obtaining a reference oil, see 6.3.
4.4.6 Appearance. The appearance of the lubricating oil shall be assessed by filling a clear quart-sized bottle
with the lubricating oil and holding the sample in front of a strong light source. The lubricating oil shall be
inspected for any cloudiness or haziness (see 3.12).
5. PACKAGING
5.1 Packaging. For acquisition purposes, the packaging requirements shall be as specified in the contract or
order (see 6.2). When packaging of materiel is to be performed by DoD or in-house contractor personnel, these
personnel need to contact the responsible packaging activity to ascertain packaging requirements. Packaging
requirements are maintained by the Inventory Control Point s packaging activities within the Military Service or
Defense Agency, or within the military service s system commands. Packaging data retrieval is available from the
managing Military Department s or Defense Agency s automated packaging files, CD-ROM products, or by
contacting the responsible packaging activity.
6. NOTES
(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that may be helpful, but is not mandatory.)
6.1 Intended use. The lubricant is intended for use in main and auxiliary turbines and gears, air compressors
and certain hydraulic equipment, as well as for general mechanical lubrication.
6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:
a.
Title, number, and date of this specification.
b.
Quantity required.
c.
Requirement for the results of off-gas testing (see 4.4.2).
d.
Requirement for analytical data documenting relative absence of DTBP (see 4.4.4).
e.
Packaging requirements (see 5.1).
f.
Activities requiring copies of completed MSDS (see 6.4).
6.3 Qualification. With respect to products requiring qualification, awards will be made only for products
which are, at the time of award of contract, qualified for inclusion in Qualified Products List QPL No. 17331
whether or not such products have actually been so listed by that date. The attention of the contractors is called to
these requirements, and manufacturers are urged to arrange to have the products that they propose to offer to the
Federal Government tested for qualification in order that they may be eligible to be awarded contracts or orders for
the products covered by this specification. Information pertaining to qualification of products may be obtained from
Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, ATTN: SEA 05S, 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue, SE, Stop 5160,
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376-5160 or emailed to CommandStandards@navy.mil. An online listing of
products qualified to this specification may be found in the Qualified Products Database (QPD) at
6.3.1 Provisions governing qualification. Copies of SD-6, "Provisions Governing Qualification," are available
6.4 Material safety data sheets (MSDS). Contracting officers will identify those activities requiring copies of
completed MSDS prepared in accordance with FED-STD-313. In order to obtain the MSDS, FAR clause 52.223-3
must be in the contract.
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