Applying a Miscellaneous Canopy Patch.

TM 10-1670-201-23

T.O. 13C-1-41

NAVAIR 13-1-17

NOTE

(3) Place the coated cloth patch over the

Adhesive nylon parachute mending

damaged area with the adhesive side facing down. If

the damaged area has no material missing, the patch

cloth will not be used in the

will be applied to the inside of the canopy only.

construction or application of a

Whenever the damaged area has a space between the

miscellaneous canopy patch.

edges of the material which indicates that material is

a. Patching a Canopy Gore Section. A canopy

missing, the patch will be applied to both the inside and

gore section that cannot be patched with a basic patch

the outside of the canopy.

as outlined in paragraph 3-13 will be patched with a

(4) Using a household-type electric iron with

miscellaneous patch. A miscellaneous patch may be

the heat regulated for cotton material, apply heat and

made on a gore section by two methods, depending

pressure simultaneously to the patch material for at

upon the type of material used in the original

least 30 seconds. Insure that all of the patch material is

construction of the affected canopy.

Apply a

subjected to heat and pressure, and that all edges of the

miscellaneous patch to a canopy gore section as

patch have adhered to the canopy material. Also insure

follows:

that the temperature of the iron remains constant during

(1) The sewn patch. A miscellaneous patch

the patch application effort and that no other part of the

may be applied to a canopy gore section on all

canopy is underneath the area being patched.

parachute canopies by sewing. A sewn patch will be

(5) As required, restencil applicable markings

applied to the inside of a canopy as follows:

or data in accordance with paragraph 3-5.

(a) Place the canopy inside out on a

repair table, smooth the fabric around the damaged

area, and secure the damaged gore section to the table

3-14. Applying a Miscellaneous Canopy Patch.

with pushpins. Do not pin the damaged area of the gore

A miscellaneous canopy patch, which may be

section.

irregular shaped, is used to repair damaged canopy

material when the location of the damaged area requires

(b) As required, cut the applicable

the patch to extend into or over a seam, reinforcement,

stitching to remove or lay aside items which may

or lateral band. The methods and techniques for

interfere with the patching process.

applying a miscellaneous patch to a canopy are outlined

(c) Ascertain the type of patch required

in paragraphs a and b below.

for a bias-constructed or block constructed canopy,

using the details in figures 3-7 or 3-8, as applicable.

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