NAVMC 4855.1 governs U.S. Marine Corps processes and practices for managing and submitting Product Quality Deficiency Reports.
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It defines deficiency categories, reporting roles, screening and investigation processes, corrective and preventive actions, exhibits, replies, and closure. It requires PQDRs to be reviewed, investigated, documented, and forwarded through designated points, with specified response time frames for Category I and Category II reports.
Applies to: This guidance applies to all new materiel, revised materiel, and the premature failure of materiel and products, regardless of value or warranty period.
A critical defect that could cause death, injury, severe occupational illness, loss or major damage to a weapon system, loss of combat readiness, or depot production-line stoppage. (paragraph 1)
A major or minor defect not meeting the criteria of a Category 1 deficiency defined above. (paragraph 3)
PQDRs are closed when the investigation into the assignable cause is determined, corrective and preventive action is initiated, credit and disposition instructions for the materiel are provided, and exhibit disposition is initiated. (paragraph 4)
Corrective Action includes repair, replacement, alert notification, and segregation/screening/disposition of existing materiel. (paragraph 5)
Interim replies will include: current status and preliminary findings of the investigation, anticipated completion date of the investigation or due date of the next update. (paragraph 7)