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Lower Lateral Band - TM-10-1670-201-230081
Section VI. FABRICATION PROCEDURES

TM-10-1670-201-23 General Maintenance of Parachutes and Other Airdrop Equipment Manual
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TM 10-1670-201-23
T.O. 13C-1-41
NAVAIR 13-1-17
(2) Make a 1/2-inch fold under on each end of
the tape length.
(3) Center and fold the tape lengthwise over
the edge of the damaged area (fig. 3-14). Secure the
splice by stitching a boxstitch formation, 1/16 inch in
from each edge, along the full length of the splice
material.  Stitching will be made according to the
procedures in paragraph 3-9, using the stitching
specifics in the applicable item equipment publication.
Figure 3-13. Lower lateral band splicing details.
typical
(5) Reposition the Items removed or laid
Figure 3-14. Tape edge binding splicing details,
aside in (2) above in the original locations and reattach
typical.
each item to the canopy by restitching according to
original  construction  details  and  paragraph  3-9.
b. Cloth Edge Binding.
Stitching will be made using the stitching specifics cited
in the applicable item equipment publication.
(1) Cut a piece of cloth 2 inches wider and 2
inches longer than the damaged area.
3-18. Splicing Edge Bindings.
Edge binding on parachute canopies may be made of
(2) Make a 1/2-inch fold under on each end of
either textile tape or cloth. Both types of bindings can
the cloth piece and baste the fold unders according to
be spliced without any limitations using the following
the procedures in paragraph 3-8.
procedures, as appropriate.
(3) Center and fold the cloth piece lengthwise
a. Tape Edge Binding.
over the damaged area (fig. 3-15) and baste the cloth
(1) Cut a length of textile tape 2 inches longer
to the canopy edge binding according to the procedures
than the damaged area. The type of textile tape to be
in paragraph 3-8.
used will be as required by the applicable item
equipment publication.
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