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Figure 2-77.  Deployment Bag Main Strap Fabrication Details
Figure 2-78.  Deployment Bag Suspension Line Retaining Strap Fabrication Details

TM-10-1670-275-23P Parachute Cargo Type: 12-Foot Diameter High-Velocity Cargo Parachute NSN 1670-00-788-8888 Manual
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ARMY TM 10-1670-275-23&P AIR FORCE TO 13C5-25-2 NAVY NAVAIR 13-1-26 2-37.  Deployment Bag Suspension Line Retaining Strap. This task covers: a.  Repair b.  Replace Tools: Equipment Condition: Knife, Item 4, Appendix B Inspected (paragraph 2-9) Sewing Machine, Light Duty (Table 2-2) Cleaned (paragraph 2-11) Deployment bag laid out on work table Materials/Parts: Reference: Thread, Nylon, Size E, Item 29/30, Appendix D Group No. 0203, MAC, Section II, Webbing, Cotton, Type 11, 1-inch, Appendix B Item 37, Appendix D Personnel Required: 43E(10) Parachute Rigger a.  Repair.  Stitch and restitch with size E nylon thread which matches the color of the original stitching, when possible.  Lock all straight stitching by backstitching at least 1/2 inch.  Restitch by overstitching each end of  the  stitch  formation  by  1/2  inch.    Restitch  directly  over  the  original  stitching,  following  the  original  stitch pattern as closely as possible. b.  Replacement.  Replace a damaged suspension line retaining strap by fabricating as follows: (1)  Cut and remove stitching which secures the suspension line protector flap to deployment bag body to a  point  1  inch  beyond  each  edge  of  affected  suspension  line  retaining  strap.    Further,  cut  original suspension line retaining strap webbing on each side of the original single-X box-stitch formations. (2)  Cut a 14-inch length of 1-inch cotton webbing and wax ends (para. 2-18). (3)  Make a 2-inch long fold under on one end of the webbing length and place webbing in the original strap  location  with  end  of  loop  formed  by  fold  under  alined  with  lower  edge  of  deployment  bag. Secure  webbing  by  stitching  according  to  original  construction  details.    Use  a  light  duty  sewing machine, size E nylon thread, 7 to 11 stitches per inch. (4)  Restitch suspension line protector flap according to original construction details (figure 2-78). 2-108







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