TM 10-1670-287-23&P
0054 00
DIRECT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE
MC-4 RAM AIR FREE-FALL PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM
SUSPENSION LINE SETS (PREFERRED METHOD)
0054 00-1
THIS TASK COVERS:
Replace
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
Needle, Tacking (Item 29, WP 0063 00)
Sewing Machine, Bartack (Table 1, WP 0050 00)
Shears (Item 39, WP 0063 00)
Wrench, 7/16-IN., Open-End (Item 45, WP 0063 00)
Materials/Parts
Suspension Line Set, Main/Reserve (Item 5, WP 0068 00/WP 0069 00)
Tape, Lacing and Tying (Item 33, WP 0076 00)
Thread, Nylon, Size E (Item 43/44, WP 0076 00)
Personnel Required
92R (10) Parachute Rigger
Equipment Condition
Canopy in proper layout.
Follow-Up Procedure
Continuity check and canopy
check (WPs 0005 00 and
0006 00).
REPLACE
NOTE
Replacement of suspension lines as a set is the preferred method.
If suspension line sets are not available, replacement of individual
lines from bulk material is authorized. Refer to WP 0055 00.
NOTE
When replacing suspension lines, the overall base A-Line
measurement will be 14-feet, 6-inches (} 2-inches).
1. Replace suspension lines as follows:
a. With canopy in proper layout, place replacement connector link adjacent to connector link with
damaged line(s).
b. Using old lines as a guide, route replacement lines through proper slider grommet to appropriate
canopy attachment points and mark lines.
c. Cut and remove old lines from attachment loops. Route replacement lines through attachment
loops, and with mark centered in loop, secure with a French locking knot.
French Locking Knot
Attaching
Loop
