Pictures are now located at http://www.stevezeva.homestead.com/

These components are 2W resistors that only see 1/2W at max.
during normal use.  I have contacted IRC still wqaiting for a
response.  The resistors were tested as good. But the circuit was
open as a result of the separation of the Sn 60/40 solder plate to
the Nickel undercoating. Essentially, the metal coating of the
resistor ends mechanically separated.

Has anyone heard of, or seen this type of failure before?

Gary Bremer
Manufacturing Engineer
Rogerson-Kratos

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