UNIT MAINTENANCE 28-FOOT DIAMETER CARGO EXTRACTION PARACHUTE PACKING PROCEDURES

TM 10-1670-277-23&P 0011 00 UNIT MAINTENANCE 28-FOOT DIAMETER CARGO EXTRACTION PARACHUTE PACKING PROCEDURES 0011 00-1 THIS TASK COVERS: Inspection Orientation Preparing Parachute for Proper Layout Removing Inversions Locating Suspension Lines Packing the 28-Foot Cargo Extraction Parachute Packing the 28-Foot Cargo Extraction Parachute for Dual Row Airdrop Tools Needle, Tacking (Item 10, WP 0056 00) Knife (Item 5, WP 0056 00) Paddle, Packing (Item 11, WP 0056 00) Screwdriver, Cross-Tip (Item 14, WP 0056 00) Separator, Line (Item 16, WP 0056 00) Weights, Packing (Item 25, WP 0056 00) Materials/Parts Band, Retainer, Rubber (Item 1, WP 0065 00) Cord, Nylon, Type V (Item 8, WP 0065 00) Tape, Pressure Sensitive (Item 21, WP 0065 00) Thread, Cotton, Ticket 8/7 (Item 23, WP 0065 00) Webbing, Cotton, Type I, ¼-IN. (Item 35, WP 0065 00) Webbing, Textile, Nylon, Tubular, ½-IN. (Item 43, WP 0065 00) Personnel Required Two, 92R (10) Parachute Rigger Two, 92R (20) Parachute Rigger Equipment Condition Parachute cleaned (WP 0008 00) and given a shakeout (WP 0007 00). References DA PAM 738-751 WP 0003 00, WP 0004 00, WP 0007 00, WP 0008 00, WP 0009 00, WP 0054 00 WARNING Failure to detect areas of damage may result in malfunction of the parachute, or loss of equipment. 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 ACCORDION FOLDING/RIGGER ROLLING procedures (WP 0054 00). A technical/rigger type inspection and a pack-in-process inspection must be performed in conjunction with the packing of each parachute (refer to WP 0009 00). 1. Technical/Rigger Type Inspection. During the packing of the parachute, it must be given a technical/rigger-type inspection by the packer in accordance with WP 0009 00 detailed above. 2. Pack-In-Process Inspection. A designated supervisory rigger, other than the packer, must perform a pack-in process inspection at seven intervals during the packing procedure. The inspection is performed to assure that the parachute is packed according to authorized packing procedures (refer to WP 0009 00).