National Stock Number
4730-01-538-8559
National Stock Number (NSN) 4730-01-538-8559, or NIIN 015388559, (union,tube) was assigned April 3, 2006 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 015388559 was cancelled on December 5, 2019, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled - Inactive." There is no known replacement specified for this stock number. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 4 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, there are no suppliers that are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 03, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire only from the prime contractor although the engineering data identifies the Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE) and part number of a source other than the prime contractor. The design of this part is unstable. Engineering, manufacturing, or performance characteristics indicate that the required design objectives have not been achieved. Major changes are contemplated because the part has a low process yield or has demonstrated marginal performance during tests or service use. These changes will render the present part obsolete and unusable in its present configuration. Limited acquisition from the present source is anticipated pending configuration changes. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 03788. [A STRAIGHT TUBE FITTING CAPABLE OF BEING TAKEN APART AND REASSEMBLED. IT PERMITS DISCONNECTION AND CONNECTION OF TUBING OR TUBE FITTINGS WITHOUT DISTURBING THE END CONNECTIONS OR THE REST OF THE LINE.]. The item is a non-aviation Critical Safety Item (CSI) whose failure will result in serious damage to equipment or serious injury or death to personnel. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 4730015388559 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jun 01, 2024.