Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com AMCP 706-118 a check list containing the drawing numbers nel then must correct the errors and re- and serial numbers of items scheduled to turn the data sheet to the area responsible be tested, and which can be compared for that error. The corrected data are against the data being processed. Check prepared for processing and reinserted into list reports are returned to data control if the processing cycle. ' ;1 data are missing.
564 RELIABILITY REPORTING 5-3.5 PREPARING TEST DATA FOR COMPUTER PROCESSING The contractor's reliability reporting group should prepare ili necessary in-house The information contained in test and and contractual reports for the reliability failure documents must be processed to test and measurement program. The assure that the input data records are in general contents and procedures for Sen- proper format for computer usage. erating these reports must be developed in accordance with Military Specifications and There are two basic types of input data: the particular contract.
These procedures test information and failure information, and the report contents are a function of These usually exist in separate documents. the specific subsystem reliability reporting This segregation of data is carried through requirements, input processing. The data are submitted 4 for data processing in that segregated The following reports should be prepared: fashion. 1. Reliability Status The instructions for processing the In- put data must contain detailed information 2. Failure Summary on: 3. Historic Test Result I. The location of data fields on ori- ginal test or failure documents 4. Failure Status 2. The placement of data fields on the 5. Hardware Summary input records 6.
Failure Analysis Follow-up 3. Special handling that may be re- quired for any particular data form or 7. Failure Rate Compendium. field of information. The reports described in this paragraph After input processing has been accom- can be used by the contractor in-house as plished, the Input records (cards, tape) well as by the Army. The contractor can should be forwarded to data processing for use them for purposes such as estimating entry into the processing system.
spares and logistic requirements, main- taining a test history by serial number of 5-3.6 ERROR CORRECTION critical and limited life items, or for as- tablishing a failure rate compendium based "When errors are detected in the data on actual test and field experience.. The "during error checking, listing explicitly status reports produced by the contractor defining the errors should be sent to the for the Army can vary from project to pro- data control group. Data control person- ject. -] 4 .i . ,fl 4. .. ........ . , , ,.