The maritime waste disposal systems were also damaged to the point of being below specification.

There is a suggestion that Clayton thought Mr Garlick's design somewhat 'over engineered' and may have cast the structure below original specification and had not closely followed them.

Trials showed that it was overweight and consequently performed below specification.

This one was fitted with the J46 engines, which performed below specification.

A Major Setback' "Although the program has clearly suffered a major setback due to telescope optics that are well below specification," it said, "we are convinced that the long-term prospects for completion of the science program are highly encouraging."

In a loss-of-pressure-control accident, the pressure of the confined coolant falls below specification without the means to restore it.

Several track pads are below specification and subject to immediate failure.