National Stock Number
6655-01-228-2431
National Stock Number (NSN) 6655-01-228-2431, or NIIN 012282431, (thermal unit,bathythermograph) was assigned March 16, 1986 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 one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier 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 Dec 15, 2012, 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 data or the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase them. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 17242. [AN ITEM CONSISTING OF A BATHYTHERMOGRAPH THERMAL ELEMENT, A THERMAL ELEMENT CORE AND A RECORDING STYLUS MECHANISM. FOR THERMAL ELEMENTS WITHOUT A CORE AND STYLUS MECHANISM, SEE THERMAL ELEMENT, BATHYTHERMOGRAPH.]. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 6655012282431 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9015808040: geophysical instruments and appliances, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as measuring, testing, control instruments. NAICS classification category 334519: other measuring and controlling device manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.