TM 10-1670-272-23&P 0037 00
DIRECT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE
MC1-1B/MC1-1E TROOP BACK PARACHUTE ASSEMBLY
VENT CAP
0037 00-1
THIS TASK COVERS:
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Replace
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
Knife, Hot Metal (Item 14, WP 0044 00)
Sewing Machine, Light-Duty (Table 1, WP 0012 00)
Sewing Machine, Medium-Duty (Table 1,
WP 0012 00)
Shears (Item 28, WP 0044 00)
Materials/Parts
Cloth, Parachute, 1.1-oz. (Item 11, WP 0057 00)
Stencil Board, Oiled (Item 39, WP 0057 00)
Tape, Nylon, Type III, 1½-in (Item 49, 0057 00)
Thread, Nylon, Size E (Item 53/56, WP 0057 00)
Personnel Required
92R(10) Parachute Rigger
Equipment Condition
Unpacked. Canopy in proper layout.
References
Group No. 01, MAC (WP 0047 00);
WP 0012 00
REPLACE
Replace a missing or damaged vent cap as follows:
1. Cut off the damaged vent cap close to the upper lateral band. If the vent cap has been replaced
previously, remove the entire vent cap by carefully cutting the stitching.
2. Using the illustration below as a guide, prepare a vent cap pattern from a suitable piece of stencil
board.
