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FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASS
5940
REV. RATIONALE
E
REVISION REQUIRED TO ADD AN ALTERNATE MATERIAL.
AS18029™
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FIGURE 1 - COVER ASSEMBLY
NOTE (a): COVER ASSEMBLIES MS18029-1L-2 OR MS18029-1S-2 USE NUT ASSEMBLY MS18029-21 (QTY 1). ALL
OTHERS REQUIRE TWO NUT ASSEMBLIES.
TABLE 1 - DIMENSIONS
COVER DASH NO. STUDS NUT
ASSEMBLY (N) ASSEMBLY C D E F
NO. TYPE L TYPE S MAX SIZE DASH NO. (REF) (REF) (REF) (REF)
MS18029-1(*)-(N) -11L-(N) -11S-(N) 20 .138-32 -21 12.334 .234 .734 .813
MS18029-2(*)-(N) -12L-(N) -12S-(N) 16 .190-32 -22 12.454 .234 .906 1.063
MS18029-3(*)-(N) -13L-(N) -13S-(N) 8 .250-28 -23 12.641 .375 1.312 1.500
MS18029-4(*)-(N) -13L-(N) -13S-(N) 8 .312-24 -24 12.641 .375 1.312 1.500
MS18029-5(*)-(N) -13L-(N) -13S-(N) 8 .375-24 -25 12.641 .375 1.312 1.500
MS18029-6(*)-(N) -14L-(N) -14S-(N) 16 .164-32 -26 12.454 .234 .734 .813
(*) USE LETTER L OR S TO INDICATE TYPE COVER DESIRED.
(N) INDICATES THE NUMBER OF STUDS IN A MS27212 TERMINAL BOARD ASSEMBLY TO BE COVERED.
REVISED 2024-12
ISSUED 2004-06
THIRD ANGLE PROJECTION
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AEROSPACE STANDARD
COVER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL, AS18029™ REV.
FOR MS27212 SHEET 1 OF 5 E
TERMINAL BOARD ASSEMBLY
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. EXAMPLE OF PART NUMBER:
MS18029-2S-16 INDICATES A COVER ASSEMBLY FOR A MS27212 TERMINAL BOARD ASSEMBLY HAVING 16 STUDS, .190-32 UNF.
THIS COVER ASSEMBLY WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
a. MS18029-12S-18 TYPE S COVER
b. MS18029-22 NUT ASSEMBLIES
COVER ASSEMBLY MS PART NUMBER SHALL BE MARKED ON TOP OF COVER.
2. THE GOVERNMENT SERVICES SHALL PROCURE AND STOCK ONLY COVERS MS18029-11L-20, -11S-20, -12L-16, 12S-16, -13L-8,
13S-8, -14L-16, 14S-18, AND NUT ASSEMBLIES MS18029-21 THROUGH -26.
3. THE INSTALLING ACTIVITY SHALL ASSEMBLE COVER ASSEMBLIES FROM PARTS TO BE STOCKED.
4. (N) CODE IS FOR INDUSTRY USE ONLY, FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF COVER ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS LENGTHS.
5. COVER ASSEMBLIES ARE NOT TO BE USED IN INSTALLATIONS WHERE THE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS 475 °F.
6. A MINIMUM OF THREE THREADS MUST BE EXPOSED AFTER TERMINAL STACKING ON THE END STUDS FOR COVER
INSTALLATION.
7. FOR DESIGN FEATURE PURPOSES, THIS STANDARD TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS REFERENCED
HEREIN. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS ARE THE ISSUES IN EFFECT ON DATE OF INVITATIONS FOR BID.
FIGURE 2 - COVER ASSEMBLY
AEROSPACE STANDARD
COVER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL, AS18029™ REV.
FOR MS27212 SHEET 2 OF 5 E
TERMINAL BOARD ASSEMBLY
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TABLE 2 - DIMENSIONS
MS DASH NO. MAX NO.
STUD OF C E H
SIZE STUDS B MAX D ±.030 DIA J K
TYPE L TYPE S (REF) (REF) A ±.016 (REF) ±.030 TYPE L F G ±.002 ±.010 RAD
-11L-(N) -11S-(N) .138-32 20 .515 .594 12.334 .234 .734 .813 .406 .430 .034 .062
-12L-(N) -12S-(N) .190-32 16 .593 .750 12.454 .234 .906 1.063 .531 .430 .034 .062
-13L-(N) -13S-(N) .250-28 8 1.062 1.500 12.641 .375 1.312 1.500 .750 .664 .050 .125
-13L-(N) -13S-(N) .312-24 8 1.062 1.500 12.641 .375 1.312 1.500 .750 .664 .050 .125
-13L-(N) -13S-(N) .375-24 8 1.062 1.500 12.641 .375 1.312 1.500 .750 .664 .050 .125
-14L-(N) -14S-(N) .164-32 16 .593 .750 12.454 .234 .734 .813 .406 .430 .034 .062
COVER ASSEMBLY REQUIREMENTS:
1. MATERIAL: PLASTIC, LAMINATE, RESIN GRADE G7 B-STAGE, GLASS-SILICONE IMPREGNATE CONSISTING OF GLASS FABRIC
(U.S. STYLE 7628, PLAIN WEAVE) WITH METHYL SILICONE RESIN BINDER. B-STAGE STANDARD THICKNESS .0068 TO .0078 INCH
NOMINAL, RESIN CONTENT: 22 TO 38%, RESIN FLOW: 5 TO 15%. LAMINATING PRESSURE: 2000 PSI MAX, LAMINATING
TEMPERATURE: 380.0 °F MAX, AND LAMINATING TIME AT PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE: 1 HOUR 10 MINUTES MAX.
2. TOLERANCE BETWEEN ANY TWO “B” DIMENSIONS SHALL BE WITHIN ±.010.
3. DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, TOLERANCES: DECIMALS ±.016.
4. DIMPLES (INK MARK OR LASER MARK IS ACCEPTABLE IN LIEU OF DIMPLE) ARE NECESSARY ONLY WHEN PROCURED BY THE
GOVERNMENT IN FULL LENGTH UNASSEMBLED FORM FOR ALTERATION TO SHORTER CONFIGURATION AS NEEDED.
DIMPLING IS TO ENSURE CORRECT POSITIONING OF HOLE FOR THE NUT ASSEMBLY WHEN COVER IS USED ON TERMINAL
BOARD ASSEMBLY HAVING LESS STUDS THAN MAXIMUM NUMBER SPECIFIED IN TABLE 2.
5. EXAMPLE OF CALLOUT FOR SHORTER LENGTHS: MS18029-13L-5 IS A COVER OF THE TYPE L WITH TWO .334 DIA HOLES
SPACED 6.00 INCHES FROM CENTER TO CENTER. THIS COVER WHEN ASSEMBLED WITH TWO MS18029-23 NUT ASSEMBLIES
BECOMES COVER ASSEMBLY MS18029-3L-5 AND IS USED TO COVER TERMINAL BOARD ASSEMBLY MS27212-3-5.
6. COVER MS PART NUMBER SHALL BE MARKED ON UNDERSIDE OF COVER.
7. VISUAL INSPECTION FOR WORKMANSHIP AND FOREIGN MATERIAL SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE V OF MIL-P-25518.
8. REVISION INDICATOR: A CHANGE BAR (l) LOCATED IN THE LEFT MARGIN IS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE USER IN
LOCATING AREAS WHERE TECHNICAL REVISIONS, NOT EDITORIAL CHANGES, HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE PREVIOUS ISSUE OF
THIS DOCUMENT. AN (R) SYMBOL TO THE LEFT OF THE DOCUMENT TITLE INDICATES A COMPLETE REVISION OF THE
DOCUMENT, INCLUDING TECHNICAL REVISION. CHANGE BARS AND (R) ARE NOT USED IN ORIGINAL PUBLICATIONS, NOR IN
DOCUMENTS THAT CONTAIN EDITORIAL CHANGES ONLY.
AEROSPACE STANDARD
COVER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL, AS18029™ REV.
FOR MS27212 SHEET 3 OF 5 E
TERMINAL BOARD ASSEMBLY
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FIGURE 3 - NUT ASSEMBLY CONFIGURATIONS
AEROSPACE STANDARD
COVER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL, AS18029™ REV.
FOR MS27212 SHEET 4 OF 5 E
TERMINAL BOARD ASSEMBLY
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TABLE 3 - DIMENSIONS
MS THREAD T F J M N P
DASH D E DIA H DIA K DIA DIA ±.0312
NO. INSERT RETAINING RING A B C REF REF ±.005 DIA REF REF REF ±.008 O (REF)
-21 .138-32 UNC-2B MS16624-1040 .129 .176 .250 .313 .500 .373 .397 .562 .310 .750 .365 .125 .1250
-22 .190-32 UNF-2B MS16624-1040 .129 .176 .250 .313 .500 .373 .397 .562 .310 .750 .365 .125 .1250
-23 .250-28 UNF-2B MS16624-1062 .212 .277 .367 .430 .625 .550 .625 .750 .437 .875 .570 .187 .1875
-24 .312-24 UNF-2B MS16624-1062 .212 .277 .367 .430 .625 .550 .625 .750 .437 .875 .570 .187 .1875
-25 .375-24 UNF-2B MS16624-1062 .212 .277 .367 .430 .625 .550 .625 .750 .437 .875 .570 .187 .1875
-26 .164-32 UNC-2B MS16624-1040 .129 .176 .250 .313 .500 .373 .397 .562 .310 .750 .365 .125 .1250
NUT ASSEMBLY REQUIREMENTS:
1. MATERIAL:
a. NUT: DIALLYL PHTHALATE GDI-30F PER ASTM D5948 OR GLASS FILLED POLYESTER FLAME RETARDANT, MAI-60, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D5948, 155 °C ± 3 °C TOTAL CONTINUOUS RATING.
b. METAL INSERT: CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL PER COMPOSITION 431 OR
• AMS-S-7720, COMPOSITION 302, CONDITION A, PASSIVATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMS-QQ-P-35 OR
• ASTM A582, TYPE 303, CONDITION A, CLEANED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMS-QQ-P-35 OR
• ASTM A493, TYPE XM-7 OR
• AMS5686, TYPE 305, PASSIVATED WITH AMS-QQ-P-35 OR
• AMS7472 TYPE 305, PASSIVATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMS-QQ-P-35
2. THREADS: SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCREW-THREAD STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL SERVICES, FED-STD-H28.
3. DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, TOLERANCES: DECIMALS ±.010.
4. RETAINING RING AND NUT ARE NOT TO BE ASSEMBLED UNTIL NUT IS INSTALLED ON APPLICABLE COVER.
5. NUT ASSEMBLY MS PART NUMBER SHALL BE MARKED ON TOP OF NUT.
6. .015R OR .015 X 45° CHAMFER PERMISSIBLE ON ALL SHARP EDGES.
7. IMPERFECT THREADS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED ON METALLIC INSERT.
AEROSPACE STANDARD
COVER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL, AS18029™ REV.
FOR MS27212 SHEET 5 OF 5 E
TERMINAL BOARD ASSEMBLY
