Inspecting Rocket Components As the rocket components are removed from their shipping containers, inspect them by performing the steps listed below. Dispose of defective items according to current directives. The components you inspect include launchers, warheads, fuzes, and rocket motors, to include their fins. WARNING To  avoid  personal  injury  and  equipment damage in an operation involving assembly, disassembly,  fuzing,  defuzing,  or  cleaning, you must do the work in a designated area. This area must be safely located away from other explosives and vital installations. Only the smallest number of rockets practicable should be exposed. Only authorized personnel  essential  to  the  work  should  be permitted   in   the   vicinity.   Refer   to   the publications NAVAIR 16-1-529 and NAVORD   OP   3565   for   RADHAZ   pro- cedures and precautions. WARHEADS.—Inspect    the    warheads    as follows: WARNING Warheads  that  are  cracked  or  have  a  gap between the fuze adapter and the warhead are hazardous. 1. Verify that the warhead is not cracked and no gap  exists  between  the  fuze  adapter  and  the warhead. 2. On the Mk 32 warhead, verify that the fuze is staked. 3. Verify that the base and fuze cavity threads are not damaged or corroded. WARNING Do not use a warhead that does not have the base fuze hole closed by a steel plug or a base fuze.  Base  fuzes  must  not  protrude  more than   1/16   inch.   Detonation   could   occur during handling or firing. NOTE: Do not disassemble base adapters from the warheads to check for base plugs. 4. Verify that the warhead contains a base fuze or a  steel  base  plug.  When  installed,  ensure  the base  fuze  does  not  protrude  more  than  1/16 inch. FUZES.—Inspect the fuze as follows: WARNING Fuzes   that   are   damaged   are   hazardous. Detonation may occur. CAUTION Do not use Mk 93 or M414 fuzes with nose cones  that  are  completely  penetrated  by scratches,   cracks,   or   abrasions.   Minor scratches  or  abrasions  do  not  affect  their performance or safety. 1. Verify that the fuze body is not damaged. 2. Check the fuze threads for damage or corrosion. ROCKET MOTORS.—Inspect  the  motor  as follows: 1. Verify that the motor tube is not dented, deeply scratched, gouged, or corroded. WARNING Use  an  authorized  metal  shielding  band assembly only. Do not substitute the Mk 71 motor  plastic  fin  retainer  band  because  it offers no RADHAZ protection. NOTE: Rocket motors packaged in individual wooden  containers  may  be  received  with  the old, narrow, metal shielding band (P/N 1516140)  installed.  This  band  is  obsolete  and must be replaced with shielding band assembly P/N 4902192 when unloaded from the launchers. 2. Verify that the shielding band and the RADHAZ barrier are in place. 3. Verify that the nozzle plug is in place. 4. For  rocket  motor  Mk  71,  verify  that  the  fin retainer  is  in  place,  the  fins  are  not  bent  or broken,  and  the  fin  pin  is  clean  and  free  of foreign matter. The spring-loaded fins must be exercised four to six times. 13-22