Table of Contents
1SCOPE
2APPLICABLEDOCUMENTS
2.1Governmental
2.1.1Specifications
2.1.2Standards
2.1.3OtherDocuments
2.2Non-Governmental
2.3OrderofPrecedence
3REQUIREMENTS
3.1General
3.1.1FacilityApplicability
3.1.2GSEApplicability
3.2TypesofQuickReleasePins
3.2.1PositiveLocking,SingleActingPins
3.2.2PositiveLocking,DoubleActingPins
3.2.3DetentPins
3.2.4Tethers
3.3Materials
3.3.1PinMaterials
3.3.2TetherMaterials
3.4ProtectiveFinishes
3.4.1AlloySteel
3.4.2CorrosionResistantSteel
3.5PinUsage
3.5.1ControlledEnvironments
3.5.2LaunchEnvironment
3.5.3UncontrolledEnvironments
3.6PinCharacteristics
3.6.1PinHandlesPermitted
3.6.2PinHandlesNotPermitted
3.6.3PinLengths
3.6.4PinDiameters
3.6.5SubstitutionofPins
3.7TetherInstallation
3.7.1PinPreparation
3.7.2TetherAttachmenttoPin
3.7.3RingHandleReplacement
3.7.4TetherAttachmenttoStructure
3.7.5TetherAttachmentHardware
3.8Design
3.8.1DesignDrawings
3.8.2DesignConsiderations
4QUALITYASSURANCEPROVISIONS
5PREPARATIONFORDELIVERY
6NOTES
6.1IntendedUse
6.2Definitions
6.2.1ControlledEnvironment
6.2.2Deviation
6.2.3DissimilarMetals
6.2.4StressCorrosionCracking
6.2.5UncontrolledEnvironment
APPENDIXA-ALLOYSWITHHIGHRESISTANCETOSTRESS
CORROSIONCRACKING
APPENDIXB-RESTRICTIONSONTHEUSEOFCADMIUMPLATING
LISTOFILLUSTRATIONS
TetherSizes
SingleActingQuickReleasePins,"L"and"T"Handles
SingleActingQuickReleasePins,ButtonandRingHandles
DoubleActingQuickReleasePins,"L"and"T"Handles
DoubleActingQuickReleasePins,RingHandle
DetentPin,QuickRelease,"L"and"T"Handles
DetentPin,QuickRelease,RingHandle
TetherAttachmentstoStructure,DirectTermination
TetherAttachmentstoStructure,TabTermination Abstract
Describes the usage and installation of quick release pins and pin tethers on ground support equipment (GSE) and facilities at the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) or areas under KSC responsibility.
