TM 10-1670-201-23
T.O. 13C-1-41
NAVAIR 13-1-17
CHAPTER 2
MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
Section I. SERVICE UPON RECEIPT OF MATERIAL
design and some times contractors
2-1. Initial Receipt
are authorized deviations in material
a. General Procedures for Airdrop Equipment.
and
construction
techniques.
When airdrop equipment is initially procured from a
Airdrop equipment that has been in
supply source and issued to a using unit, the item(s) will
be unpacked from the shipping container(s) and
the field cannot be expected to meet
inspected by a qualified parachute rigger (MOS 43E).
exacting
manufacturing
The inspection performed will be a technical/rigger-type
specifications;
however,
the
which will be conducted as outlined in paragraph 2-13.
equipment should closely reflect
Upon completion of the inspection, the item(s) will be
desired
design
characteristics.
tagged as prescribed in TB 750-126. Serviceable
Since repairs, modifications and/or
equipment may then be entered either into storage or
changes can alter or detract from the
into use in airdrop operations, as applicable. An
configuration
originally
desired;
unserviceable item will be held and reported in
such equipment shall be air worthy,
accordance with paragraph 2-10d.
safe and of the desired configuration
NOTE
and adequate for intended use.
Personnel other than parachute
b. Additional
Requirements
for
Personnel
rigger personnel may assist in the
Prior to being placed into service,
unpacking
process
of
initially
personnel parachutes that have had no previous use will
received airdrop equipment as
be marked to reflect the date of entry into service. The
directed by the local airdrop
marking will be made on the canopy information data
equipment
maintenance
officer.
block by stenciling the lettering in 1/2-inch characters
However, maintenance officer will
using the procedures in paragraph 3-5. Other applicable
insure that the entire unpacking
parachute components will be marked adjacent to
effort is conducted under the direct
existing data. The stenciled data will appear on "IN-
supervision of a qualified parachute
SVC" followed by the date which will indicate the month
rigger (MOS 43E).
and calendar year such as "Jan 75". Insure the added
marking does not infringe upon or obliterate any original
data on the information data block.
NOTE
Acceptance
of
new
airdrop
equipment from manufacturers is
2-2. After-Use Receipt
Used airdrop equipment which has been rehabilitated
based upon inspections made of
and is received from a supply source by an airdrop
sample lots which have been
equipment maintenance activity will be processed as
randomly selected in accordance
prescribed in paragraph 2-1. Airdrop equipment which
with military standards.
It is
is received after being used for airdrop will be
incumbent upon using activity
administered a shakeout and, if required, aired in
personnel to bear this in mind
accordance with paragraph 2-23.
whenever equipment is first placed
in service. Changes will sometimes
evolve from the original equipment
2-1