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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
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Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System |
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Chapter 2 - Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense |
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SubChapter B - Acquisition Planning |
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Part 209 - Contractor Qualifications |
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Subpart 209.2 - Qualifications Requirements |
§ 209.270-2 - Definitions.
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209.270-2 Definitions.
As used in this section -
Aviation critical safety item means a part, an assembly, installation equipment, launch equipment, recovery equipment, or support equipment for an aircraft or aviation weapon system if the part, assembly, or equipment contains a characteristic any failure, malfunction, or absence of which could cause -
(1) A catastrophic or critical failure resulting in the loss of or serious damage to the aircraft or weapon system;
(2) An unacceptable risk of personal injury or loss of life; or
(3) An uncommanded engine shutdown that jeopardizes safety.
Design control activity -
(1) With respect to an aviation critical safety item, means the systems command of a military department that is specifically responsible for ensuring the air worthiness of an aviation system or equipment in which an aviation critical safety item is to be used; and
(2) With respect to a ship critical safety item, means the systems command of a military department that is specifically responsible for ensuring the seaworthiness of a ship or ship equipment in which a ship critical safety item is to be used.
Ship critical safety item means any ship part, assembly, or support equipment containing a characteristic the failure, malfunction, or absence of which could cause -
(1) A catastrophic or critical failure resulting in loss of or serious damage to the ship; or
(2) An unacceptable risk of personal injury or loss of life.
[69 FR 55988, Sept. 17, 2004, as amended at 73 FR 1827, Jan. 10, 2008]