MIL-PRF-83363E
5. PACKAGING
5.1 Packaging. For acquisition purposes, the packaging requirements shall be as specified in
the contract or order (see 6.2). When actual 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 grease covered by the specification is intended for use in military
helicopter tail rotors, intermediate transmissions, and gear boxes. Other applications include screw jack
actuators, fine pitch gear trains, servomechanisms, journal bearings, and helicopter rotor hubs.
6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:
a. Title, number, and date of this specification.
b. Quantity required.
c. Packaging requirements (see section 5.1).
6.3 International Standardization Agreements. Certain provisions of this specification are the
subject of International Standardization Agreement, NATO Code Number G-396. When amendment,
revision, or cancellation of this specification is proposed, the preparing activity must coordinate the action
with the U.S. National Point of Contact for the International Standardization Agreement, as identified in
the ASSIST database at https://assist.dla.mil.
6.4 Material Safety Data Sheets. Contracting officers will identify those activities that require
copies of completed Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) prepared in accordance with FED-STD-313.
The pertinent Government mailing addresses for submission of data are listed in FED-STD-313.
6.5 Shelf-life. This specification covers items where the assignment of a Federal shelf-life code
is a consideration. Specific shelf-life requirements should be specified in the contract or purchase order,
and should include, as a minimum, shelf-life code, shelf-life package markings in accordance with MIL-
STD-129 or FED-STD-123, preparation of a material quality storage standard for type II (extendible) shelf-
life items, and a minimum of 85 percent shelf-life remaining at the time of receipt by the Government.
These and other requirements, if necessary, are in DoD 4140.27-M, Shelf-Life Management Manual. The
shelf-life codes are the in Federal Logistics Information System Total Item Record. Additive information
for shelf-life management may be obtained from DoD 4140.27-M, or the designated shelf-life Points of
Contact (POC). The POC should be contacted in the following order: (1) the Inventory Control Points
that manage the item and (2) the DoD Service and Agency administrators for the DoD Shelf-Life
Program. Appropriate POCs for the DoD Shelf-Life Program can be contacted through the DoD Shelf-
Life Management website: https://www.shelflife.hq.dla.mil/.
6.6 Subject term (keyword) listing.
Extreme pressure grease
Anti-wear grease
Tail rotor
Gear box
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