TM 10-1670-277-23&P 0049 00
DIRECT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE
28-FOOT DIAMETER CARGO EXTRACTION PARACHUTE
VENT LINE
0049 00-1
THIS TASK COVERS:
Replace
Tools
Knife (Item 5, WP 0056 00)
Knife, Hot Metal (Item 6, WP 0056 00)
Sewing Machine, Light-Duty (Item 21, WP 0056 00)
Sewing Machine, Zig-Zag (Item 23, WP 0056 00)
Shears (Item 24, WP 0056 00)
Yardstick (Item 26, WP 0056 00)
Materials/Parts
Thread, Nylon, Size E (Item 30/31, WP 0065 00)
Webbing, Nylon, Tubular, ¾-IN., Natural (Item 38, WP 0065 00)
Personnel Required
92R (10) Parachute Rigger
Equipment Condition
Cleaned (WP 0008 00).
Inspected (WP 0009 00).
Unpacked, laid flat on repair table.
References
WP 0046 00
REPLACE
Replace missing or damaged vent lines as follows:
1. Remove an original vent line by cutting the stitching at each end of the line.
2. Cut a length of ¾-inch wide tubular nylon webbing equal to the length of an adjacent affixed vent line;
sear the ends.
3. Mark the webbing length at points six-inches from each end.
4. Position one end of the webbing length in the original location of one vent line and align the six-inch mark
with the upper edge of the vent reinforcement band (upper lateral band).
5. Beginning at a point 1/8-inch back from the vent reinforcement band (upper lateral band) upper edge,
secure the positioned webbing end to the radial tape by stitching two 5/32-inch wide rows of double-throw
zig-zag stitching to a point ½-inch beyond the positioned webbing length. Stitching will be made using the
specifics in Table 2, WP 0046 00, SEWING PROCEDURES.
