**Mechanism Name:**

**Criticality:**

**1.0 Binding/jamming/seizing**

**1.1 The design shall include provisions to prevent
binding/jamming/seizing**

(Information sought in this section includes the materials of all
interfacing components, any surface coatings and finishes, any
lubricants used, how the components are shielded from debris, and any
other relevant information not captured in a subsequent section. It is
preferred that a graphic illustrating the parts and their materials is
included.)

**1.2 The design shall establish dimensional tolerances such that proper
function is maintained under all natural and induced environments
including:**

> **1.2.1 Thermally induced in-plane and out-of-plane distortions**
>
> (Include temperatures and thermal tolerance analysis)
>
> **1.2.2 Differential thermal growth and shrinkage**
>
> (Include temperatures and thermal tolerance analysis)
>
> **1.2.3 Load-induced deflections**

**1.3 The design shall account for tolerances associated with rigging
(mechanical adjustment)**

(What kind of rigging is employed? What are the procedures?)

> **1.3.1 Demonstrate by test and/or analysis sensitivity of mechanism
> performance with respect to all rigging variables**

**1.4 The design shall ensure lubricants are compatible with:**

> **1.4.1 Interfacing materials**
>
> **1.4.2 Other lubricants**
>
> **1.4.3 Natural and induced environments**
>
> (temperature limits, vacuum rating, atomic oxygen compatibility,
> settling due to long stowage times while waiting for flight, etc)

**1.5 The design shall address proper quantities of lubricant**

(Does the drawing or an assembly procedure specify the quantity? How
much is to be used?)

**2.0 Quick release pins**

*Quick release pins (pip-pins) are considered mechanisms and subject to
the provisions in MA2-00-057 when used in safety critical applications.
Due to a history of failures, pip pins are excluded from applications as
a simple mechanical system classification. Note that there is currently
only one series of pins that the MSWG will approve for safety-critical
applications: Avibank part number 56789.*

*\
*Quick release pins and pip-pins designs shall:

**2.1 Meet requirements of MA2-00-057**

**2.2 Meet requirements of NASM23460, which supersedes MIL-P-23460**

**2.3 Undergo qualification vibration testing:**

> **2.3.1 As part of total assembly qualification vibration testing**
>
> **2.3.2 Or, alone in component test to predicted qualification
> levels**

**2.4 Be subjected to qualification thermal testing**

**2.5 Fight quick release pins and pip-pins shall be subjected to
environmental acceptance testing**

**3.0 Springs**

Springs used where failure would result in a hazard shall be either:

**3.1 Redundant**

**3.2 Or, designed, evaluated, and used under an acceptable fracture
control plan (NASA-STD-5003)**

**4.0 Fastener Retention**

Fasteners (threaded and otherwise) shall:

**4.1 Use a means of positive locking such as locking inserts, locking
threads, etc. in addition to the standard torque/preload of the
fastener**

> (How is the integrity of the locking feature verified?)
>
> (Note that the MSWG will require fasteners in rotating joints to have
> at least one non-friction locking device.)

**4.2 Not use locking compounds when other locking devices are
practicable**

(If locking compounds are desired to be used, list the type and their
locations)

**5.0 Strength and Fracture Control**

Safety critical mechanical system components shall:

**5.1 Have a structural design meeting the requirements listed in NSTS
1700.7, paragraphs 208.1, 208.2, and 208.3**

(Include a reference to the stress analsys document in the discussion,
and mention low-margin parts.)

**5.2 Be included in an acceptable fracture control plan**

**5.3 Designed with sufficient strength to tolerate actuation
force/torque stall:**

> **5.3.1 At any point in the travel**
>
> **5.3.2 And maintain positive margin of safety with and ultimate
> factor of safety applied**

**5.4 Where applicable, have mechanical stops designed to worst case
dynamic loading conditions**

> **5.4.1 Have inertia properties, actuation force/torque, drive train
> resistance, and other environmental conditions considered in the
> design of the stops**

**5.5 Design to remote manipulator systems (RMS, ISS and/or Shuttle) and
Extra/Intra-Vehicular Activity (EVA/IVA) impact loads**

> **5.5.1 Preclude deformations from the inadvertent impact that could
> cause binding/jamming/seizing or inadvertent actuation**

6.  **Comply with NSTS 08307 preload criteria**

**6.0 Positive Indication of Status**

Safety critical mechanical system shall:

**6.1 Provide positive indication that the mechanism is in the desired
position**

**6.2 Have end of travel stops**

**7.0 Torque/Force Margins**

OPERATING torque/force margin as defined by MA2-00-057 of safety
critical mechanical systems shall:

**7.1 Be acceptance test-verified**

> **7.1.1 Have a margin greater than 1.0 at all points of travel**

**7.2 Be submitted to the MSWG for review and approval for margin
verification methods other than acceptance testing (analytical,
analytical/testing combination)**

**7.3 Have margin verification, test and/or analytical, account for
worst case:**

> **7.3.1 Environmental conditions**
>
> **7.3.2 Frictional effects**
>
> **7.3.3 Alignment effects**
>
> **7.3.4 Latching forces**
>
> **7.3.5 Thermally induced distortions**
>
> **7.3.6 Load induced distortions**
>
> **7.3.7 Variations in lubricity including:**
>
> **7.3.7.1 Vacuum induced degradation or depletion**
>
> **7.3.7.2 Due to thermal environments**

HOLDING torque/force margin as defined by MA2-00-057 of safety critical
mechanical system shall:

**7.4 Be acceptance test-verified**

> **7.4.1 Margin required to be greater than 1.0 in all applicable
> holding configurations**

**7.5 Be submitted to the MSWG for review and approval for margin
verification methods other than acceptance testing (analytical,
analytical/testing combination)**

**7.6 Have margin verification, test and/or analytical, account for
worst case:**

> **7.6.1 Environmental conditions**
>
> **7.6.2 Frictional effects**
>
> **7.6.3 Alignment effects**
>
> **7.6.4 Latching forces**
>
> **7.6.5 Thermally induced distortions**
>
> **7.6.6 Load induced distortions**
>
> **7.6.7 Variations in lubricity including:**

1.  **Vacuum induced degradation or depletion**

2.  **Due to thermal environments**

**8.0 Contamination**

Safety critical mechanical systems shall:

**8.1 Be fabricated and handled in a clean environment to avoid chemical
and particulate contamination**

**8.2 Have specific cleanliness requirements established/stated**

1.  **Address cleanliness levels to prevent binding/jamming/seizing**

**9.0 Assembly Level Acceptance Tests**

Qualification and flight safety critical mechanical system assemblies
shall:

**9.1 Undergo run-in testing (see MIL-A-83577B for a good definition)
that is...**

(Does it undergo a run-in test?)

> **9.1.1 Performed after initial functional testing and before further
> acceptance testing**
>
> (Is it performed in the correct sequence?)

**9.2 Undergo functional and environmental acceptance testing**

(List in detail the acceptance testing performed on the mechanism,
including environments.)

> **9.2.1 Environmental acceptance tests shall be structured to:**
>
> **9.2.1.1 Demonstrate mechanism achieved performance requirements**
>
> (How was the performance of the mechanism demonstrated during the
> acceptance testing?)
>
> **9.2.1.2 Be at expected environmental extremes**
>
> (List the environments used during the acceptance testing.)
>
> **9.2.1.3 Identify workmanship defects**
>
> (How does the nature of the acceptance testing ensure that defects
> will be detected for this particular mechanism?)
>
> **9.2.2 Functional tests are required before and after exposure to
> environmental tests**
>
> **9.2.2.1 Functional tests shall be structured to demonstrate that
> mechanism performance meets requirements**
>
> (How was the performance of the mechanism demonstrated during the
> functional testing?)
>
> **9.2.2.2 Functional tests also shall establish whether damage or
> performance degradation has occurred due to environmental testing**
>
> (How does the functional testing that was performed guarantee that
> performance problems will be revealed?)
>
> **9.2.3 Test parameters may be adjusted per MSWG approval for
> proto-flight hardware to avoid excessive endurance/fatigue limit
> margin erosion**

**10.0 Qualification Test**

Safety critical mechanical system assemblies shall:

**10.1 Establish a Qualification Test Program, which shall assure design
performance and safety margin exists with respect to all requirements**

(Describe in detail the qualification testing performed on the
mechanism, including environments.)

> **10.1.1 Be tested in launch, on-orbit, and landing configurations**
>
> **10.1.1.1 At appropriate environmental extremes**
>
> (List the environments used in the tests.)
>
> **10.1.1.2 In appropriate passive or operating mode**
>
> **10.1.2 Inspection and functional tests required before and after
> qualification tests**
>
> **10.1.3 Test parameters may be adjusted per MSWG approval for
> proto-flight hardware to avoid excessive endurance/fatigue limit
> margin erosion**

**11.0 Design Life Verification Tests**

**11.1 Be conducted to establish design life requirements are met**

> **11.1.1 Mechanical systems in catastrophic hazard applications shall
> be cycled four times the number of planned operational cycles plus
> four times the number of functional and environmental test cycles**
>
> (Show the calculation used to determine the number of cycles for the
> test.)
>
> **11.1.2 Mechanical systems in critical hazard applications shall be
> cycled two times the number of planned operational cycles plus two
> times the number of functional and environmental test cycles**
>
> (Show the calculation used to determine the number of cycles for the
> test.)
>
> **11.1.3 Include inspection and functional tests before and after
> design life testing**

4.  **Test parameters may be adjusted per MSWG approval for proto-flight
    hardware to avoid excessive endurance/fatigue limit margin erosion**