National Stock Number
6635-01-538-9043
National Stock Number (NSN) 6635-01-538-9043, or NIIN 015389043, (light,ultraviolet,metals examini) was assigned April 3, 2006 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is 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 04, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 21008. [AN ITEM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR USE IN DETERMINING THE EXISTENCE OF SEAMS, CRACKS AND OTHER TYPES OF FLAWS IN METALS. IT CONSISTS OF AN ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SOURCE SUCH AS A MERCURY-VAPOR LAMP, IN A HOUSING USUALLY INCORPORTATING A PISTOL-GRIP HANDLE, AND A FILTER FOR THE EXCLUSION OF VISIBLE LIGHT. SEE ALSO DETECTOR, METAL FLAW, ELECTRONIC.]. 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 6635015389043 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8539490040: ultraviolet lamps. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 335110: electric lamp bulb and part manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.