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National Stock Number(NSN): 2240-00-178-9945 (2240001789945, 001789945)

( Historical )
NIIN: 00-178-9945 Item Name: COUPLER,RAILWAY,AUTOMATIC INC: 04417
FSC: 2240 Assignment Date: Jan-01-1963 CRIT: X IIG: 04417
ISC: 5 Date Standardized: Feb-01-1975 HMIC: P DODIC:
NSC: 4 Cancellation Date: Jul-01-2010 PMIC: U FIIG: T229-K
ESD: Schedule B: DEMIL: A DEMIL INT:
TIIC: 1 Originator: 98 ADPEC: RPDMRC:
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Part Information
Part Number CAGE Company Status RN CC RN VC DAC RN AAC RN FC RN SC RN JC SADC HCC MSDS
26057 11083 CATERPILLAR INC H 3 2 5 CT 1 A
AAR-PLATEC43TYPE 80971 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY H 5 9 5 CT 1 B
Management Information
MOEC SOS A A C R C S L C CIIC U P Q U S C Unit Price UI UICF MCD Action Date C/H
DA SMS J Z 0 U 1 A $547.31 EA J2200X- Oct-01-2009 H
DN SMS V 0 U 1 N $547.31 EA 9B----- Oct-01-2009 H
DS SMS J N 0 U 1 D $547.31 EA ------- Oct-01-2009 H
Phrase Information
MOEC PC Phrase QPA UOM OOU JTC
DN V DISCONTINUED W/O REPLACEMENT 000
Technical Characteristics Information
MRC Requirement Statement Reply Statement
AAFZ BODY MATERIAL STEEL
AATR SHANK LENGTH 8.750 INCHES NOMINAL
ALBY USAGE DESIGN LOCOMOTIVE
APCG SHANK TYPE RIGID
AZPT COMMERCIAL DESIGNATION AAR STANDARD, TYPE E
AZPX SHANK CROSS SECTION SIZE 6 IN. BY 6 IN.
AZPZ UNCOUPLING OPERATION METHOD FOR WHICH DESIGNED TOP
AZQA UNCOUPLING ROTARY OPERATION FEATURE NOT INCLUDED
AZQB UNCOUPLING SIDE OPERATION DESIGN SINGLE
AZXM KNUCKLE MATERIAL STEEL
AZXN LOCK MATERIAL STEEL
MOE Rules Information
MOE Rule Former MOER Effective AMC AMSC IMC IMCA Collaborators Receivers
A920 A186 May-01-2006 3 H Z CD GX|CD BN|CD|GX
Freight Information

Description: RAILWAY COUPLERS CAR/LOCO Originating Activity: XX
Hazardous Material: National Motor Freight Classification Number: 166090
Less Than One Truckload: U NMFC Sub-Item: X
Uniform Freight Classification Number: 81580 Rail Variance Code:
Less Than One Carload: U Water Commodity Code: 576
Type of Cargo Code: Z Special Handling Code: 9
Air Commodity Special Handling Code: VZ Air Dimension Code: A
Integrity Code:
Packaging Information

Source: P Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) Status: H
Pri/Sec ICC: P Container NSN: Category Code: 50Z0
Lvl A Pkg Req:  E  Unit Pack Size: Pres Material: 00
Lvl B Pkg Req:  Q  Unit Pack Weight: 0.0 Pres Method: 10
Lvl C Pkg Req:    Unit Pack Cube: 0.000 Wrapping Mat: XX
Opt Proc Ind:  O  Unpkg Item Dims: Spec Marking: 00
Supp Inst:  
Container FSC: SPI Number: SPI Revision:   
Unpkg Weight: SPI Date: Pkg Design Activity: 13873
Inter Container Qty: AAA Inter Container Code: E5 Clean/Dry Procedure: 1
Unit Container: A1 Item Type Storage:    Unit Container Level:   
    Cush/Dun Material: XX Cush/Dun Thickness: X
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