ARP7449 M29504/05 Socket Terminus Alignment Sleeve Retention establishes the method to properly retain the alignment sleeve onto the M29504/05 socket terminus.
This document defines an approved method to properly secure the alignment sleeve onto the M29504/05 socket terminus using a torque tool and an adapter designed specifically to accomplish this procedure.
Rationale: The M29504/05 fiber optic socket terminus is prone to intermittent optical disconnects caused by backing off of the alignment sleeve backing off when installed in a MIL-DTL-38999 type connectors. This Recommended Practice provides an alternate process to the use of thread locking compound using a torque tool to install the alignment sleeve.
