MIL-HDBK-1798 Revision A:2001

1. SCOPE
   1.1 Purpose
   1.2 Use
   1.3 Program approach
   1.4 Program overview
   1.5 Applicability
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
   2.1 General
   2.2 Government documents
   2.3 Order of precedence
3. DEFINITIONS
   3.1 Analysis
   3.2 Damage tolerance
   3.3 Demonstration
   3.4 Durability
   3.5 Durability-critical component
   3.6 Durability-noncritical component
   3.7 Economic life
   3.8 Inspection
   3.9 Integrity
   3.10 Maintenance-free operating period
   3.11 Mission-critical component
   3.12 Other/expendable components
   3.13 Required operational service life
   3.14 Required operational service period
   3.15 Safety-critical component
   3.16 Test
   3.17 Usage
4. REQUIREMENTS
   4.1 Mechanical Equipment and Subsystems Integrity
        Program (MECSIP)
   4.2 (Task I) Preliminary planning
   4.3 (Task II) Design information
   4.4 (Task III) Design analyses and development tests
   4.5 (Task IV) Component development and systems
        functional tests
   4.6 (Task V) Force management
5. NOTES
   5.1 Intended use
   5.2 Data requirements
   5.3 Subject term (key word) listing
   5.4 Responsible engineering office
   5.5 Changes from previous issue

Defines general process to achieve and maintain the physical and functional integrity of the mechanical elements of airborne, support, and training systems.