Have to agree with Lloyd, that looks suspiciously like parylene (or some
sort of coating). Virgin MIL-38999 connectors don't look like that...

Steve 

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It resembles a connector that has been parylene coated and the remnants
of parylene after the holes were punched.

Lloyd Duso
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On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 12:13 PM, McGlaughlin, Jeffrey A <
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> This appears to be the insert on a circular connector, so it should 
> have a related MIL SPEC to reference. Try MIL-STD 1560 or MIL-STD-1669

> as source to find the correct workmanship standards. Are these suppose

> to be sealed connectors? I ask because the flashing appears to be a 
> different material than the phenolic insert.  Regardless, I would not 
> accept connectors like this as this is an obvious workmanship issue.
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> My coworker Thomas Cleere has posted a picture titled "Connector with 
> Flashing" to the photo site at:
>
> www.ipc.org/technet-photos<http://www.ipc.org/technet-photos>
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> I'll also send a copy to Steve.
>
> Anyone seen anything like this? Obviously, our concern is that the 
> excess material will get stuffed down the hole during the mating 
> action, and cause an open.
>
> IPC/WHMA-A-620 only cover cracks or tears in this surface, and 610 
> doesn't address it at all, are any criteria established elsewhere?
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