ARMY TM 10-1670-281-23&P
AIR FORCE T.O. 13C5-32-2
NAVY NAVAIR 13-1-32
2-52. 68-lnch Pilot Parachute (cont).
4839-147
Figure 2-146. Making a Line Splice with Type II coreless Nylon Cord.
(d) Replacing a type III nylon cord suspension line. Replace an unserviceable type III nylon cord
suspension line by fabricating using the following procedures:
1 Place the canopy in proper layout on a repair table and trace the damaged suspension line
from the canopy skirt to the connector link assembly.
2 Remove the affected suspension line from the canopy skirt by cutting and removing the
stitching which secures the line between the canopy reinforcing tape and the suspension line
reinforcing tape. Further cut and remove the stitching which secures the upper end of the
suspension line to the canopy reinforcing tape on the outside of the canopy skirt and pull the
line end down through the hole in the canopy reinforcing tape.
3 Cut an 80-inch length of type III nylon cord and sear the ends.
4 Pass one end of the cord length up between the lower ends of the canopy reinforcing tape and
the suspension line reinforcing tape, up through the hole in the lower end of the canopy
reinforcing tape and to the outside, and position the cord end in the original suspension line
upper end location.
5 Temporarily secure the suspension line between the lower ends of the canopy reinforcing tape
and the suspension line reinforcing tape by handtacking. Temporary tacking will be
performed as outlined in paragraph 2-19a.
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