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block and signing of a DD Form 250 or approved acceptance
document,
by
an authorized representative of the Government.
A malfunction or breakage of a warranted item
Fail/Failure.
b.
(not due to ordinary usage or wear and tear) or damage to a warranted
item which renders it unserviceable by reason of a condition which
casuses a warranted item to fail to meet any conformance\performance
requirement.
Any selected field replaceable, depot
Primary Component.
c.
repairable, serialized, major component which is warranted for the
full
period specified regardless of where or when installed.
Repair.
To restore an item to serviceable condition without
d.
affecting its warranty (includes replacement, where replacement is
necessary to achieve conformance or performance requirements).
Failure suffered directly by a
Resultant
Failure/Damage.
e.
warranted part(s) which is induced/caused primarily by failure of
another warranted part(s)/item(s), both\all provided by and warranted
by the manufacturer/contractor.
Any field replaceable, depot repairable,
f.
S e c o n d a r y Component.
serialized subcomponent of a primary component which is warranted only
as a subassembly or part of a warranted aircraft or primary component
in which it is originally installed.
g. Spare. A primary component purchased separately as a spare
part and/or repair part not installed in an end item (aircraft).
Established at the
h.
WARCO.
Warranty Control Office/Officer.
intermediate general support level or equivalent and serves as the
intermediary between the troops owning the equipment and USAAVSCOM.
Warranty.
A promise or statement of fact from a seller to a
i.
purchaser on the nature, usefulness, or condition of the supplies or
The main purpose of a
performance of services to be furnished.
warranty in a government contract is to outline the rights and
obligations of the contractor and the government for defective items
and\or services.
Action initiated by the equipment user for
j. Warranty Claim.
authorized warranty repair, replacement or reimbursement from the
manufacturer/contractor.
k.
Warranty Period.
Time interval during which the warranty is
in effect.
Normally measured as the maximum number of years, months or
flight operating hours.
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