Common use of Testing and Quality Clause in Contracts

Testing and Quality. SECTION 26.01. Supplier will perform a factory systems test in accordance with the following criteria: (a) The term "system" is meant to describe a complete ASE transport system including all standard subsystems. For normal production, it is acceptable to test subsystems in a "system configuration" test environment consisting of a captive test bed to which the specific subsystem under test is connected. These arrangements are acceptable if the periodic qualification testing is used to revalidate such test configurations. This can be accomplished by first testing a defined system in the production manner followed by qualification testing of the same system (using a full system environment). (b) Correction of any production testing program deficiencies identified will be made immediately. System configuration testing will be conducted on Materials to demonstrate the ability to achieve stable, fault free operation for a reasonable period of time while running operational exercises and diagnostic routines at 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The testing duration will be such that adherence to reliability requirements can be demonstrated. Manufacturing testing burn-in intervals will be of sufficient duration, so that when coupled with normal installation and turnover intervals, early-life reliability performance at cut over will be at or below two and one-half times the steady-state reliability level. That is, the instantaneous failure rate at cut over shall be less than or equal to two and one-half times the expected steady-state instantaneous failure rate. (c) Periodically, an entire system will be subjected to qualification testing to assure that product and manufacturing processes continue to demonstrate conformance to design intent. All Material shipped loose and not in a complete system configuration, such as spares and additions for growth, shall receive testing to demonstrate functionality and quality levels at least equivalent to Material embedded in systems. Manufacturing testing and burn-in intervals will be of sufficient duration so that infant mortality failure rate of Material shipped is no greater than two and one-half times the predicted steady-state failure rate. (d) Testing performed will provide verification of operability as completely as possible with current manufacturing test capabilities. This will include verification of performance over ranges of design limits to assure operation in all possible field applications. Testing in a simulated use environment (test bed) will normally be included as one of the test steps. ************ ******** or Customer owned circuit packs returned for repair must be tested in a simulated use environment as part of the repair process. Returned circuit packs which are found to be operational upon their receipt will be tested under heat (120(Degree) F) to identify thermostatic devices which may have been the cause for return. Return and repair results data shall be made available to ************** or *************** agent or to Customer or Customer's agent. The effectiveness of simulated use environments or the manner of subsystem testing employed must have been verified as consistent with a full level system test. This verification must have been conducted initially and at periodic intervals as part of the periodic qualification discussed above. When internal machine diagnostics are used in the testing of systems, subsystems or Material shipped loose, the effectiveness of those diagnostics in the identification of defective Material must be verified initially and again as part of the periodic product qualification test.

Testing and Quality. SECTION 26.01. 27.1 Supplier will perform a factory systems test in accordance with the following criteria: (a) The term "system" is meant to describe a complete ASE transport system including all standard subsystems. For normal production, it is acceptable to test subsystems in a "system configuration" test environment consisting of a captive test bed to which the specific subsystem under test is connected. These arrangements are acceptable if the periodic qualification testing is used to revalidate such test configurations. This can be accomplished by first testing a defined system in the production manner followed by qualification testing of the same system (using a full system environment). (b) Correction of any production testing program deficiencies identified will be made immediately. System configuration testing will be conducted on Materials to demonstrate the ability to achieve stable, fault free operation for a reasonable period of time while running operational exercises and diagnostic routines at 120 degrees Fahrenheit[********************]. The testing duration will be such that adherence to reliability requirements can be demonstrated. Manufacturing testing burn-in intervals will be of sufficient duration, so that when coupled with normal installation and turnover intervals, early-life reliability performance at cut over will be at or below two and one-half times [**************************] the steady-state reliability level. That is, the instantaneous failure rate at cut over shall be less than or equal to two and one-half times [**************************] the expected steady-state instantaneous failure rate. (c) Periodically, an entire system will be subjected to qualification testing to assure that product and manufacturing processes continue to demonstrate conformance to design intent. All Material shipped loose and not in a complete system configuration, such as spares and additions for growth, shall receive testing to demonstrate functionality and quality levels at least equivalent to Material embedded in systems. Manufacturing testing and burn-in intervals will be of sufficient duration so that infant mortality failure rate of Material shipped is no greater than two and one-half times [**************************] the predicted steady-state failure rate. (d) Testing performed will provide verification of operability as completely as possible with current manufacturing test capabilities. This will include verification of performance over ranges of design limits to assure operation in all possible field applications. Testing in a simulated use environment (test bed) will normally be included as one of the test steps. ************ ******** or Customer ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic owned circuit packs returned for repair must be tested in a simulated use environment as part of the repair process. Returned circuit packs which are found to be operational upon their receipt will be tested under heat (120(Degree) F) [***********] to identify thermostatic devices which may have been the cause for return. Return and repair results data shall be made available to ************** ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic or *************** agent or to Customer or Customer▇▇▇▇ Atlantic's agent. The effectiveness of simulated use environments or the manner of subsystem testing employed must have been verified as consistent with a full level system test. This verification must have been conducted initially and at periodic intervals as part of the periodic qualification discussed above. When internal machine diagnostics are used in the testing of systems, subsystems or Material shipped loose, the effectiveness of those diagnostics in the identification of defective Material must be verified initially and again as part of the periodic product qualification test.