TB 11-5841-305-23
NULLIFICATION.
The warranty provisions of this contract do not apply to the correction of defects resulting
from Government-furnished property, except for defects in installation, or unless the
Contractor performs, or is obligated to perform, any modifications or other work on such
property.
ABUSE DETERMINATION.
When a SDC is received at the contractor's plant, specified in paragraph 7, which shows
evidence of unauthorized maintenance actions, physical abuse or shipping and
handling, immediate notification will be made to the DCMA quality representative. The
report provided by the DCMA representative of such damage or unauthorized
maintenance, together with an initial estimate of the cost to restore the unit Ready for
Issue (RFI) status, will be forwarded to the Contracting Officer for final disposition.
ABUSE AVOIDANCE.
When abuse has been determined to have occurred, either intentional or unintentional,
the contractor and/or DCMA representative shall advise the Contracting Officer and
WARCO of possible corrective actions to avoid future abuse of the SDC.
CLAIM PROCEDURES.
a.
Identification of Failed Items. The Government shall clearly tag/identify failed
warranty items to prevent improper repair or use. Use DA Form 2402 Exchange
Tag and DA Form 2407 (TAMMS)/5504 (SAMS) Maintenance Request and
Component Removal and Repair/Overhaul Record DA 2410.
b.
Notification. The Government shall notify PM AME of the failed warranty item by
contacting one of the POCs in Paragraph 6e of this document.
c.
Return of Warranted Unit. The Government shall return the defective warranted
item to the address in paragraph 7 above.
d.
Disposition
(1)
False Returns. SDC units returned to BAE Systems that are covered
under this warranty and are determined to be serviceable will be sent back
to the Government.
(2)
Receipts/Verification of Contractor Repairs. Since organizational
test equipment is not required, operational testing of the
