TM 10-1670-269-23&P
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UNIT MAINTENANCE
24-FOOT DIAMETER TROOP CHEST RESERVE (T-10R) PARACHUTE AND THE MIRPS
GENERAL REPAIR PROCEDURES
THIS SECTION COVERS:
Basting and Temporary Tacking
Stitching and Restitching
Darning
Zig-zag Sewing
Patching
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
Specified in paragraph applicable to the item being
repaired.
Materials/Parts
Band, Rubber, Retainer (Item 1, WP 0057 00)
Equipment Condition
Unpacked. Canopy with defects recorded
and clean.
Personnel Required
92R (10) Parachute Rigger
NOTE
Repair and replacement of parachute components is performed in
accordance with the general repair instructions in this WP, and in
specific WPs applicable to the item being repaired. Fabrication is a
means of replacing an air delivery item component which is
damaged beyond repair and which is not an issue item. Though the
act of fabrication is a replacement-type action, the function is
actually a method of repairing an end item. Since most fabrication
pertains to components that are peculiar to parachutes, the
fabrication of components, which are most general in nature, will be
detailed in this WP.
NOTE
Sewing requirements will vary according to the type of item being
repaired and the type of repair being made. The type of sewing
machine, type of thread, the stitch range, and the stitch pattern, if
applicable, required to accomplish a sewing procedure will be
specified in the paragraph applicable to the item being repaired. All
original stitching that is cut during the performance of a sewing
procedure will be removed from the applicable item. Immediately
after the accomplishment of a machine sewing procedure, trim
thread ends to a point as close as possible to the material, which
has been sewn.
Basting and Temporary Tacking. Basting and temporary tacking are hand-sewing methods used to
temporarily hold layers of cloth fabric together while a repair is being performed. The following is a list of
procedures, which apply to basting and temporary tacking actions:
1. Basting and temporary tacking should be made using thread that is of a contrasting color to the
material being worked.
2. Basting will be made using a single strand of size A, nylon thread.
