ARMY TM 10-1670-281-23&P
AIR FORCE T.O. 13C5-32-2
NAVY NAVAIR 13-1-32
2-25. Canopy Gore Section (cont).
4839-103
Figure 2-107. Basic Patch Application.
2 The parachute mending cloth patch. A second method of applying a basic patch is by use of 36-inch
wide adhesive nylon parachute mending cloth. Patching limitations as outlined in paragraph (3)(a), above,
shall be adhered to. Apply a parachute mending cloth patch as follows (figure 2-108):
NOTE
Age life for the nylon parachute mending cloth, prior to application, is three
years from the date of adhesive coating which is marked on each roll of
mending cloth.
a
Lay out the canopy with the damaged area exposed.
b
To facilitate the application of the mending cloth patch, place a 1/2- by 20-inch smooth wooden
board or similar smooth, hard-finished, rigid material, except paper board, under the damaged area.
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