TM 10-1670-287-23&P
0053 00
DIRECT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE
MC-4 RAM AIR FREE-FALL PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM
SUSPENSION LINES (LINES 4A/B AND 5 A/B ONLY)
0053 00-1
THIS TASK COVERS:
Replace
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
Sewing Machine, Bartack (Table 1, WP 0050 00)
Shears (Item 39, WP 0063 00)
Tape Measure (Item 42, WP 0063 00)
Materials/Parts
Cord, Dacron, 600-Pound, Type I (Item 12, WP 0076 00)
Thread, Nylon, Size E (Item 43/44, WP 0076 00)
Personnel Required
92R (10) Parachute Rigger
Equipment Condition
Lay out on packing table or other
suitable area.
Follow-Up Procedure
Continuity check and canopy trim
check (WPs 0005 00 and 0006 00).
REPLACE
NOTE
This procedure applies only to lines 4 A/B and 5 A/B which in each
case are one continuous line, running from the forward center cell
(A lines) of the canopy to the inboard side of the front connector
links, then back to the forward center cell (B lines) of the canopy.
1. Find the approximate mid-point of replacement line. Position midpoint at inboard (barrel side) of
connector link. Secure line to connector link with bartack stitch. Bartack begins 3/4
± 1/8-inch from end
of loop and is 5/8-inch long by 1/8-inch wide.
Bartack
5/8-IN.
3/4 (+1/8)-IN.
