National Stock Number
6635-01-566-2159
National Stock Number (NSN) 6635-01-566-2159, or NIIN 015662159, (detector,metal flaw,electronic) was assigned August 25, 2008 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. None of the associated 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, 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 Jun 23, 2009, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. 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) 60394. [A NON-DESTRUCTIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICE WHICH INTRODUCES EDDY CURRENT IN A PART(S) TO BE INSPECTED. CHANGES IN THE CURRENT FLOW CAUSED BY SURFACE VARIATIONS IN THE PART ARE REFLECTED INTO A NEARBY COIL(S) WHERE THEY ARE DETECTED AND MEASURED BY SUITABLE INSTRUMENTATION WHICH IS PROVIDED. SEE ALSO FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION UNIT; MAGNETIC INSPECTION UNIT (AS MODIFIED); TRANSDUCER, ULTRASONIC TEST; X-RAY APPARATUS, RADIOGRAPHIC, INDUSTRIAL.]. Item has not been reviewed for Flight Safety Critical Aircraft Part (FSACP), Critical Safety Item (CSI), or Critical Application Item (CAI) purposes by an approved engineering authority. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 6635015662159 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9027803500: physical analysis instruments and apparatus, except using optical radiations, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as laboratory testing instruments. NAICS classification category 334516: analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.