CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

ARMY TM 10-1670-278-23&P AIR FORCE T.O. 13C5-26-2 NAVY NAVAIR 13-1-27 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Page Section I. General ............................................................................................................................. 1-1 Section II. Equipment Description and Data........................................................................................ 1-5 OVERVIEW This chapter Includes the general information common to all parachute manuals and specific Information pertinent to the parachute described in this manual. Section I. GENERAL Paragraph Page 1-1 Scope .......................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Maintenance Forms and Records ............................................................................................... 1-4 1-3 Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use .................................................................. 1-4 1-4 Preparation for Storage or Shipment............................................................................................ 1-5 1-5 Reporting of Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIR) ......................................................................................................... 1-5 1-1. Scope. The scope of this manual is described in the following subparagraphs. a. Type of Manual. This manual provides unit and intermediate direct support (DS) maintenance Instructions for parachute, NSN 1670-01-063-3715 and NSN 1670-00-052-1548. The two 15 Foot Diameter Cargo Extraction Parachutes are illustrated in figures 1-1 and 1-2. This manual also provides a Repair Parts and Special Tools List located at Appendix C. b. Equipment Name. 15-Foot Diameter, Cargo Extraction Parachute. c. Purpose of Equipment. The parachute provides force to extract an air delivery load from aircraft. 1-1