UNIT MAINTENANCE 100-FOOT DIAMETER CARGO PARACHUTE G-11B PACKING PROCEDURES

TM 10-1670-280-23&P 0011 00 UNIT MAINTENANCE 100-FOOT DIAMETER CARGO PARACHUTE G-11B PACKING PROCEDURES 0011 00-1 THIS TASK COVERS: Inspection Orientation Preparing Parachute for Proper Layout Removing Inversions Locating Suspension Lines Packing the G-11B Parachute Assembly Tools Knife (Item 7, WP 0050 00) Line Separator (Item 10, WP 0050 00) Yardstick (Item 26, WP 0050 00) Materials/Parts Center Line, 100-Foot (Item 18, WP 0059 00) Cord, Nylon, Type III (Item 12, WP 0059 00) Cutter, Reefing Line,M-21, 2-Second (Item 15, WP 0059 00) Marking Aid (Item 21/22, WP 0059 00) Paper, Kraft (Item 23, WP 0059 00) Tape, Adhesive, Pressure Sensitive (Item 27, WP 0059 00) Tape, Lacing & Tying (Item 31, WP 0059 00) Tape, Masking (Item 32, WP 0059 00) Thread, Cotton, Size 8/4, Orange (Item 35, WP 0059 00) Thread, Cotton, Ticket 8/7 (Item 36, WP 0059 00) Webbing, Cotton, Type I, ¼-IN. (Item 44, WP 0059 00) Webbing, Textile, Nylon, Tubular, ½-IN. (Item 46, WP 0059 00) Personnel Required 92R (10) Parachute Rigger 92R (20) Parachute Rigger Equipment Condition Parachute cleaned (WP 0008 00) and given a shakeout (WP 0007 00). References DA PAM 738-750 and DA PAM 738-751; TB 43-0002-43; WP 0008 00, WP 0009 00, WARNING Failure to detect areas of damage may result in malfunction of the parachute, and injury or loss of life to personnel. NOTE The repack cycle of the G-11 series cargo parachute stored in depots and facilities that maintain contingency stocks of G-11 parachutes that are specifically identified as PACKED FOR CONTINGENCY and stored separately from normal parachute stock will be repacked at a 144-month interval. This is only to occur providing the storage conditions are IAW TM 10-1670-201-23. 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 TM 10-1670-201-23 and DA PAM 738-751. A detailed type inspection and a pack-in-process inspection must be performed in conjunction with the packing of each parachute (refer to WP 0009 00, INSPECTION). 1. Detailed Inspection. During the packing of the parachute, it must be given a detailed inspection by the packer in accordance with WP 0009 00, INSPECTION.