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Summary of item's criticality and risks to mission, function of equipment, and safety for NSN: 7ZH 6635 015609338. SOURCE: A K O INC (61015) is the only approved source for buy/repairs and has met all needed qualifications offering weapon systems the needed function. ITEM: TESTER, TORQUE WRENCH Item consisting of a drive,adapter, torque indicator and calibration equipment designed to verify torque handle setting in increments of pound-inches on an indicator dial. A gage lever mechanism designed for a bench testing the accuracy of torque indicatingwrench handles, tensiometers, and the like. NHA-TESTER,TORQUE WRENCH / Apl: 000A5655/H67005A524 - ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC TEST EQUIPMENT. Used on the following Ship Class: DDG, NBU, SSGN, CG 65, Overall,the Electronic test equipment offers weapon systems the needed function.