TM 10-1670-280-23&P 0037 00
UNIT MAINTENANCE
100-FOOT DIAMETER CARGO PARACHUTE
GROMMET
0037 00-1
THIS TASK COVERS:
Repair
Replace
Tools
File (Item 6, WP 0050 00)
Mallet (Item 12, WP 0050 00)
Pliers, Lineman (Item 15, WP 0050 00)
Set, Chuck and Die (Item 19, WP 0050 00)
Sewing Machine, Medium-Duty (Item 23, WP 0050 00)
Materials/Parts
Cloth, Abrasive (Item 2, WP 0059 00)
Thread, Nylon, Size E (Item 41/42, WP 0059 00)
Personnel Required
92R (10) Parachute Rigger
Equipment Condition
Cleaned. (WP 0008 00)
Inspected. (WP 0009 00)
References
WP 0014 00
REPAIR
1. Repair grommet as follows:
2. Remove burrs, rough spots, rust, or corrosion from an installed grommet by filing or by buffing with a
crocus cloth.
3. Reseat a loose grommet using the procedures listed in the REPLACE procedures detailed below.
4. If fabric area around original grommet has been damaged, repair area by darning using darning
procedures in WP 0014 00, SEWING PROCEDURES. If darning does not provide an adequate repair,
construct a 2 ¾ by 2 ¾-inch reinforcement cloth and fold under ½-inch on all sides.
5. After removing original grommet (use the procedures detailed in REPLACE, below), sew cloth to inside
with size E nylon thread, 7 to 11 stitches per inch, one row of stitches 1/8-inch from outside edge and the
second row 3/8-inch from outside edge.
NOTE
Outside dimensions given after ½-inch fold under on all sides.
