TM 10-1670-269-23&P
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UNIT MAINTENANCE
24-FOOT DIAMETER TROOP CHEST RESERVE (T-10R) PARACHUTE AND THE MIRPS
PACKING THE TROOP CHEST RESERVE (T-10R)
THIS SECTION COVERS:
Inspection
Orientation
Preparing Parachute for Proper Layout
Remove Inversions
Locating Suspension Lines in Proper Layout
Folding the Gores
Longfolding the Canopy
Stowing Suspension Lines
Stowing the Canopy
Closing Pack and Stowing Pilot Chute
Army Parachute Log Record
Completion of Packing
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
Knife (Item 14, WP 0044 00)
Line Separator (Item 17, WP 0044 00)
Packing Paddle (Item 23, WP 0044 00)
Packing Weights (Item 24, WP 0044 00)
Materials/Parts
Band, Rubber, Retainer (Item 1, WP 0057 00)
Equipment Condition
Parachute given a shakeout (WP 0008 00)
and cleaned (WP 0009 00)
References
DA Pam 738-751; TB 43-0002-43
Personnel Required
92R (10) Parachute Rigger
92R (20) Parachute Rigger
WARNING
Failure to detect areas of damage may result in malfunction of the
parachute and injury or loss of life to personnel.
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 DA PAM 738-751. A technical/rigger-type
inspection and a pack-process inspection must be performed in conjunction with each parachute repack
(refer to WP 0010 00).
Technical/Rigger-type Inspection. Before each parachute is packed for air delivery, it must be given a
technical-rigger inspection by the packer in accordance with WP 0010 00.
Pack-in-process Inspection. A pack-in-process inspection must be performed by a designated
supervisory rigger, other than the packer. The inspection is performed to assure that the parachute is
packed according to authorized packing procedures (refer to WP 0010 00).
1. For the T-10R, there are seven intervals during the packing procedures.
2. For the MIRPS, there are nine intervals during the packing procedures.
ORIENTATION
Throughout this manual, all directions (right, left, upper, lower, top, bottom, clockwise, and counter
clockwise) are given from the rigger’s point of view, as the rigger stands at the tension plate end of the
packing table facing the apex hook end of the table.
