TM 10-1670-272-23&P 0009 00
0009 00-3
NOTE
A prepared log record will not be removed or separated from a
parachute, and especially a packed parachute, except as directed by
the local air delivery equipment maintenance activity officer.
A log record that is illegible, lost, damaged, soiled, or precludes
further entries due to lack of space, will be replaced upon the next
repack or inspection, as applicable, with a serviceable item from
stock.
b. Assembly completeness. Ensure the applicable assembly is complete and that no components
(or parts) are missing.
c. Operation adequacy. Check the item components and parts to ensure proper assembly, which
includes attachment and alignment, and that the assembled product functions in the prescribed
manner. Further, ensure that no stitch formation (or sewn seam) has been omitted.
d. Markings and stenciling. Inspect each assembly and components for faded, illegible, obliterated,
or missing informational data and identification numbers.
e. Foreign material and stains. Inspect each assembly and related components for the presence of
dirt or similar type foreign material. Also check for evidence of mildew, moisture, oil, grease,
pitch, resin, or contamination by salt water.
2. Detailed inspection. In addition to the overall inspection performed in (1), above, a detailed inspection
will be performed on the materials that constitute the assembly or component construction using the
following criteria, as applicable:
a. Metal. Inspect for rust, corrosion, dents, bends, breaks, burrs, rough spots, sharp edges, wear,
deterioration; damaged, loose or missing grommets, safety pins, connector snap, eye hook, pack
fastener; improper swaging or welding; loss of spring tension; and missing or loose screws.
b. Cloth. Inspect for breaks, burns, cuts, frays, holes, rips, snags, tears, loose, missing, or broken
stitching or tacking; and weak spots, wear, or deterioration.
c. Fabric tape, webbing, and cordage. Inspect for breaks, burns, cuts, frays, holes, snags, tears,
incorrect weaving, and sharp edges formed from searing; loose, missing, or broken stitching,
tacking, whipping, and weaving; weak spots, wear, and deterioration.
d. Pressure-sensitive (adhesive) tape. Inspect for burns, holes, cuts, tears, weak spots; and
looseness and deterioration.
e. Rubber and elastic. Inspect for burns, cuts, holes, tears, weak spots, loss of elasticity and
deterioration.
IN-STORAGE INSPECTION
An in-storage inspection is a physical check conducted on a random sample of air delivery equipment that
is located in storage. The purpose of the inspection is to ensure that the equipment is ready for issue, that
the item is properly identified and segregated from other types of equipment, that no damage or
deterioration of equipment has been incurred, and that all modifications or similar action requirements
have been completed. The inspection shall also concern the methods and procedures applied to the
storage of air delivery items, the adequacy of storage facilities, efforts of pest and rodent control, and
protection against unfavorable climatic conditions.
