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4.4 Assembly distributor. Assembly distributors shall be listed on, or approved for listing on, the
applicable qualified products list. The qualified hose manufacturer shall certify that the assembly
distributor is approved for the distribution of the manufacturer's parts. The assembly distributor shall use
only piece parts supplied by the qualified hose manufacturer. No testing other than configuration
examination and proof testing is required of certified piece parts obtained from the qualified hose
assembly manufacturer, except when there is cause for rejection. All assemblies produced at the
assembly distributor's plant shall be subjected to examination of product to assure that the assembly
process conforms to that established at the qualified manufacturing plant. Quality control requirements,
including Government inspection surveillance, shall be the same as required for the qualified hose
manufacturer. Any subsequent changes regarding the sources of a fitting or bulk hose used in a qualified
assembly must be approved by the qualifying activity.
4.5 Qualification inspection. Qualification inspection shall be performed at a laboratory acceptable to
the qualifying activity on sample units produced with equipment and procedures used in production.
Qualification inspection shall be performed on type I and type III hose and hose assemblies. Each
nominal hose size (I.D.) shall be qualified individually.
4.5.1 Samples for qualification. Samples for qualification are shown in the individual test methods
and in table VI. Samples for qualification shall be representative of the products proposed to be
furnished to the Government. Samples shall be of one type and nominal size of hose and shall be of the
quantity and length specified in the applicable test method.
4.5.2 Qualification inspection routine. All samples shall be subjected to qualification testing in
accordance with table VI the sequence is at the manufacturer's discretion.
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