Original  Issue/Acceptance The original issue inspection is performed at the time a parachute is placed into service. The original   issue   inspection   consists   of   a   visual inspection  of  the  assembly  and  a  repack  of  the parachute   assembly   in   accordance   with   the applicable  work  package.  When  a  parachute assembly   is   an   aircraft   inventory   item,   the acceptance  inventory  inspection  serves  as  the original issue inspection. In this case, the packed parachute  assembly  is  visually  inspected  for damage,  and  the  records  concerning  the  parachute are  examined  for  discrepancies  or  missing  in- formation.   If   any   discrepancy   is   found,   a conditional  inspection,  which  includes  a  repack of  the  parachute  assembly,  is  performed. Calendar/Phased The  regular  inspection  cycle  of  a  parachute assembly should correspond either to the aircraft calendar inspection or to the phased maintenance inspection cycle program, as directed by NAVAIR 13-600-4-6.3.  You  should  ensure  the  parachute assembly inspection period does not expire before the scheduled maintenance period of the aircraft. To  meet  unusual  situations  and  facilitate  work- load  scheduling,  a  plus  or  minus  1  week,  or portion thereof, may be applied to the authorized inspection  interval.  To  enable  a  ferry  flight  to return  to  home  station/ship  after  an  away  from home  grounding  discrepancy  of  such  duration  that inspection interval expired, necessary additional days  maybe  added.  However,  in  each  instance deviations apply only to the immediate inspection due. If unusual circumstances dictate deviations of succeeding inspection intervals, each deviation must  be  computed  from  the  date  on  which  the inspection would have been due if the preceding deviation  had  not  been  granted. Conditional Inspection When  a  parachute  assembly  must  be  inspected as  the  result  of  a  specific  situation  or  set  of conditions  unrelated  to  the  normal  inspection interval,  a  conditional  inspection  is  performed. Postcombat Inspection Organizational-level    maintenance    inspects parachute   assemblies   for   external   damage   or abnormal  condition  after  each  combat  mission. When an aircraft has been subjected to gunfire, all parachutes are examined for damage prior to the  next  flight.  If  bullets  or  fragments  have entered  the  parachute  assembly,  you  must  remove it   from   service   and   perform   a   conditional inspection. Aircraft  Accident  Report  Inspection Any  personnel  parachute,  along  with  related subassemblies  or  equipment  (pilot  parachutes, stabilization  parachutes,  containers,  harnesses, cushions,   automatic   parachute   ripcord   release assemblies, ballistic spreading guns), that has been recovered following use in an emergency bailout or ejection must be returned to the nearest naval supply activity for shipment to the Commanding Officer,  Naval  Weapons  Center  (NWC),  China Lake,  California.  The  parachute  must  be  in  the same  condition  that  it  was  when  recovered.  Do not chain the lines. You do this in the event that an  engineering  investigation  is  necessary  by  NWC. Stencil  on  the  outside  of  the  shipping  container in   1-inch   letters   the   following:   “THIS EQUIPMENT   HAS   BEEN   USED   IN   AN EMERGENCY   SITUATION.”   These   items   are required  so  that  a  design  deficiency  can  be detected, or to establish requirements for product improvements. OPNAV  3750.6  gives  procedures  you  must follow to provide the Naval Weapons Center with sufficient  information  to  properly  evaluate  and improve   these   parachutes   for   service   use.   In accordance  with  this  instruction,  you  will  give NWC   the   following   information: 1.  Name  of  submitting  activity  and  AAR number 2.  Date,  time,  and  place  of  use 3.  Name,  rank/rate,  serial/service  number  of user 4. Model aircraft, altitude, attitude, airspeed, and  sink  rate  at  time  of  ejection  or  bailout  (if known) 5.  Type  of  parachute  and  serial  number  of canopy   assembly 6.  Type  and  model  designation  of  ejection seat  (if  applicable) 7.  Type  of  automatic  parachute  ripcord release  and  serial  number 8.   A   brief   narrative   summary   of   any difficulties   with   the   personnel   parachute equipment  and/or  automatic  actuator  or  other additional  information  that  may  be  applicable 1-23