Quality Deficiency Report (QDR) (SF 368)

SB 740-95-700

(d) Block 4.

State the previous

information concerning the extent of, and the

circumstances pertaining to, the critical defect.

serviceability of each lot composing the grand lot,

b. Errors in reporting.

miscellaneous lot or depot lot.

(e) Block 5. Enter the method of

(1) Only errors that affect the serviceability

sta- tus of the materiel being evaluated need be

preservation

(f) Block 6. Not applicable.

corrected. Make corrections by replacing those specific

pages af- fected by the error with "Corrected Copies".

(g) Column

Enter

the

(2) The inspection activity that initiated the

manufacturer or manufacturers of the individual lots

erroneous report shall prepare and distribute the

forming the grant lot miscellaneous lot, or depot lot.

corrected pages required by (1) above. Each such page

(h) Column

Enter

the

shall be marked "Corrected Copy". Denote the corrected

manufacturer's lot number for each of the individual lots.

entries by encircling them.

(i) Column c. Enter the date of

c. Classified data.

Unless specifically

manufacture o each lot.

authoried by the US Army Armament, Munitions and

(j) Column d. Enter the lot size for

Chemical Command, Security Office, place no classified

the individual lots listed in column b. Total the column

infor- mation on the materiel serviceability reports. Use

values an( enter the sum in the total block at the foot of

special codes as much as possible in preparing the doc-

this column.

uments when material or information is classified. If

(k) Column e. Record the number of

classified information is required, place it on a separate

sample selected for test from each lot listed in column b.

sheet, not the materiel serviceability report form. Properly

Total the column values and enter the sum in the total

mark this sheet and transmit it by authorized means

block at the foot of the column.

according to its degree of classification. Attention is

(l) Column f. Record the number of

directed to AR 380-5 which states that unnecessary

sample selected for visual examination from each lot

classification or higher than necessary correction is to be

listed in column b. Total the column values and enter the

avoided.

sun in the total block at the foot of the column.

d. Submission of reports. With the exception

(m) Columns g, h, and i.

Not

of re- ports used for "Special Inspection", submit the

applicable.

original and two copies of all reports required by this

(n) Remarks. Enter any pertinent

bulletin to the Commander, US Army Armament,

information: regarding formation of the lot or sampling

Munitions and Chemical Command, ATTN: AMSMC-

procedure

QAG for weapon items or AMSMC-QAW for fire control

(o) Supplementing

serviceability

items, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000.

report number.

The report number here shall

correspond wit] that entered on DA Form 984.

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Special instruction.

(p) Other blocks. Self-explanatory.

(3) Quality Deficiency Report (QDR) (SF

TRC cross-referencing. For any TRC other than

368) Submit this form when initial receipt inspection

those defined in paragraph 2-6f, find the TRC code in

reveals unsatisfactory new materiel from a manufacturer

appendix A for the item to be inspected. Then, refer to

or unsatisfactorily renovated, repaired, or modified

the table of contents of this bulletin. In the column

materiel from a contractor. Prepare an distribute SF 368

headed TRC, locate the TRC and then the correspond-

as specified in AR 702-7.

ing appendix. Go to that appendix and perform the ad-

(4) Critical defects report. When a critical

ditional inspection as required for the item. The TRC is

defect is found, report it immediately to the Commander,

also given in the heading of each appendix and near the

U Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command

SB number on each page of the appendix.

ATTN: AMSMC-QAG for weapon items or AMSMC QAW

for fire control items, Road Island, IL 61299 6000.

Report the incident via teletype or telephone and follow

the initial report with a DA Form 984 giving complete

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