TM 10-1670-277-23&P 0028 00
UNIT MAINTENANCE
28-FOOT DIAMETER CARGO EXTRACTION PARACHUTE
CONNECTOR LINK
0028 00-1
THIS TASK COVERS:
Repair
Replace
Tools
File, Flat (Item 4, WP 0056 00)
Mallet, Rawhide (Item 9, WP 0056 00)
Screwdriver, Flat-Tip (Item 15, WP 0056 00)
Separator, Link (Item 17, WP 0056 00)
Materials/Parts
Cloth, Abrasive (Item 3, WP 0065 00)
Personnel Required
92R (10) Parachute Rigger
Equipment Condition
Connector link laid out on table.
NOTE
The 28-foot diameter extraction parachute uses large connector links.
REPAIR
Repair connector link assembly as follows:
1. Cleaning. Remove burrs, rough spots, rust, or corrosion from a parachute connector link assembly by
either filing with a metal file or buffing with abrasive cloth.
2. Replacing a locking screw. Replace a damaged or missing locking screw on a parachute connector link
with a serviceable item from stock.
REPLACE
A parachute connector link assembly that is damaged beyond repair will be replaced with a serviceable
parachute connector link assembly from stock. Use the following procedures.
1. Using a flat-tip (slotted-head) screwdriver, remove two locking screws from ends of a replacement
parachute connector link assembly and disassemble link.
