National Stock Number
6660-01-427-3516
National Stock Number (NSN) 6660-01-427-3516, or NIIN 014273516, (calibration chamber,dropsonde) was assigned March 21, 1996 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are no manufacturer part numbers associated to this NSN.
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 May 02, 2010, 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 Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 45537. [AN ITEM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE ONE OR MORE HIGH ALTITUDE METEOROLOGICAL DEVICES (DROPSONDES) FOR THE PURPOSE OF TESTING THE ACCURACY. IT SUPPLIES POWER DURING THE WARM UP AND BASELINING PHASES OF SONDE MANIPULATION. IT MAY INJECT A SIGNAL INTO THE SONDE(S) AND MEASURE THE SONDE CURRENT AND/OR THE BATTERY VOLTAGE.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 6660014273516 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9015808080: surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological or meteorological instruments and appliances, excluding compasses and rangefinders, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as medicinal equipment. NAICS classification category 334519: other measuring and controlling device manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.