UNIT MAINTENANCE 24-FOOT DIAMETER TROOP CHEST RESERVE (T-10R) PARACHUTE AND THE MIRPS PACKING THE TROOP CHEST RESERVE (T-10R)

TM 10-1670-269-23&P 0012 00 0012 00-1 UNIT MAINTENANCE 24-FOOT DIAMETER TROOP CHEST RESERVE (T-10R) PARACHUTE AND THE MIRPS PACKING THE TROOP CHEST RESERVE (T-10R) THIS SECTION COVERS: Inspection Orientation Preparing Parachute for Proper Layout Remove Inversions Locating Suspension Lines in Proper Layout Folding the Gores Longfolding the Canopy Stowing Suspension Lines Stowing the Canopy Closing Pack and Stowing Pilot Chute Army Parachute Log Record Completion of Packing INITIAL SETUP: Tools Knife (Item 14, WP 0044 00) Line Separator (Item 17, WP 0044 00) Packing Paddle (Item 23, WP 0044 00) Packing Weights (Item 24, WP 0044 00) Materials/Parts Band, Rubber, Retainer (Item 1, WP 0057 00) Equipment Condition Parachute given a shakeout (WP 0008 00) and cleaned (WP 0009 00) References DA Pam 738-751; TB 43-0002-43 Personnel Required 92R (10) Parachute Rigger 92R (20) Parachute Rigger WARNING Failure to detect areas of damage may result in malfunction of the parachute and injury or loss of life to personnel. INSPECTION If defects or damages are discovered during inspection of a parachute, the parachute must be rigger- rolled and processed for maintenance in accordance with DA PAM 738-751. A technical/rigger-type inspection and a pack-process inspection must be performed in conjunction with each parachute repack (refer to WP 0010 00). Technical/Rigger-type Inspection. Before each parachute is packed for air delivery, it must be given a technical-rigger inspection by the packer in accordance with WP 0010 00. Pack-in-process Inspection. A pack-in-process inspection must be performed by a designated supervisory rigger, other than the packer. The inspection is performed to assure that the parachute is packed according to authorized packing procedures (refer to WP 0010 00). 1. For the T-10R, there are seven intervals during the packing procedures. 2. For the MIRPS, there are nine intervals during the packing procedures. ORIENTATION Throughout this manual, all directions (right, left, upper, lower, top, bottom, clockwise, and counter clockwise) are given from the rigger’s point of view, as the rigger stands at the tension plate end of the packing table facing the apex hook end of the table.