TM 10-1670-292-23&P 0030 00
UNIT MAINTENANCE
MC1-1C/MC1-1D TROOP BACK PARACHUTE ASSEMBLY
HARNESS ASSEMBLY
0030 00-1
THIS TASK COVERS:
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Repair
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Replace
INITIAL SETUP:
Equipment Condition
Harness cleaned, and inspected with defects
recorded.
Tools
Knife (Item 13, WP 0042 00)
Sewing Machine, Light-Duty (Table 1,
WP 0012 00)
Sewing Machine, Medium-Duty (Table 1,
WP 0012 00)
Sewing Machine, Heavy-Duty (Table 1,
WP 0012 00)
Shears (Item 28, WP 0042 00)
Tool Kit, Canopy Release (Item 31, WP 0042 00)
Canopy Release Repair Kit (Item 3, WP 0042 00)
Hammer, Ball Peen (Item 9, WP 0042 00)
Tester, Spring Scale (Item 30, WP 0042 00)
Pliers, Needle Nose (Item 23, WP 0042 00)
Brush, Artists (Item 2, WP 0042 00)
Personnel Required
92R(10) Parachute Rigger
Materials/ Parts
Cloth, Duck, Nylon, Type III (Item 8, WP 0055 00)
Felt, Type I, 3/16-inch-thick (Item 20, WP 0055 00)
Rubber, Cellular, ½-inch-thick (Item 33,WP
0055 00)
Tape, Lacing, Tying (Item 38,WP 0055 00)
Tape, Nylon, Type III, 1-inch-wide (Item 46,
WP 0055 00)
Thread, Nylon, Size E (Item 49/52, WP 0055 00)
Thread, Nylon, Size 6 (Item 54, WP 0055 00)
Webbing, Nylon, Type I, 9/16-inches-wide (Item
62, WP 0055 00)
Webbing, Nylon, Type III (Item 63, WP 0055 00)
Webbing, Nylon, Type XIII (Item 67, WP 0055 00)
Webbing, Elastic, 1-inch-wide (Item 56, WP
0055 00)
Paint, Enamel, Yellow (Item 26, WP 0055 00)
Paint, Enamel, Red (Item 71, WP 0055 00)
References
Group No. 04, MAC (WP 0048 00)
WP 0014 00
REPAIR
The following repairs may be made to the harness assembly:
1. Hand tacking. Hand tack loose or broken tacking according to the original construction.
2. Restencilling. Restencil the harness as necessary, according to the instruction in WP 0014 00.
3. Repainting canopy release. Replace the chipped paint on the female fitting of the canopy release with
red enamel paint.
4. Restitching. Restitch with thread that matches the size and color of the original stitching. Lock all
straight stitching by back stitching at least ½-inch. Restitch directly over the original stitching; follow
the original stitch pattern as closely as possible.
REPLACE
Replace components of the harness assembly in accordance with the following procedures:
1. Elastic retainer webbing. Replace as follows:
a. Cut the damaged retainer and remove from the harness.