TM 10-1670-287-23&P
0030 00
UNIT MAINTENANCE
MC-4 RAM AIR FREE-FALL PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM
SLIDER MAIN AND RESERVE CANOPY
0030 00-1
THIS TASK COVERS:
Repair
Replace
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
Die Set, Spur Grommet No. 8 (Item 13, WP 0063 00)
Mallet, Rawhide (Item 27, WP 0063 00)
Needle, Tacking (Item 29, WP 0063 00)
Pliers, Large, Diagonal Cut (Item 32, WP 0063 00)
Sewing Machine, Darning (Table 1, WP 0015 00)
Sewing Machine, Light-Duty (Table 1, WP 0015 00)
Sewing Machine, Medium-Duty (Table 1, WP 0015 00)
Shears (Item 39, WP 0063 00)
Tape Measure (Item 42, WP 0063 00)
Wrench, 7/16-IN., Open End (Item 45, WP 0063 00)
Materials/Parts
Cloth, Nylon, Ripstop, Type I (Item 9, WP 0076 00)
Tape, Lacing and Tying (Item 33, WP 0076 00)
Thread, Nylon, Size A (Item 45, WP 0076 00)
Thread, Nylon, Size E (Item 43/44, WP 0076 00)
Equipment Condition
Lay out on packing table or
other suitable area. Control
lines removed from riser
guide rings.
Personnel Required
92R (10) Parachute Rigger
Follow-Up Procedure
Initial receipt (WP 0004 00)
REPAIR
Slider repair is limited to restitching, darning, patching (basic patch only), and grommet
replacement.
Restitching, darning, and patching. Repair slider by restitching, darning, or patching (basic patch
only) in accordance with WP 0015 00. Darning is limited to two darns per slider; patching is
limited to one basic patch per slider.
REPLACE
1. Grommet replace. Replace damaged grommets as follows:
NOTE
No reinforcement of fabric around grommet hole is permitted. If a grommet
cannot be replaced without reinforcement, slider replacement is required.
