TM 10-1670-293-23&P
0012 00
UNIT MAINTENANCE
T-10C/T-10D TROOP BACK PARACHUTE ASSEMBLY
SEWING PROCEDURES
0012 00-1
THIS TASK COVERS:
Basting and Temporary Tacking
Stitching and Restitching
Darning
Zig-Zag Sewing
Patching
INITIAL SETUP:
Equipment Condition
Unpacked. Canopy with defects recorded.
Clean.
Tools
Specified in paragraph applicable to the item
being repaired.
Personnel Required
92R(10) Parachute Rigger
Materials/ Parts
Specified in paragraph applicable to the item
being repaired.
References
WP 0014 00
NOTE
Sewing requirements will vary according to the type of item being
repaired and the type of repair being made. The type of sewing
machine, type of thread, the stitch range, and the stitch pattern (if
applicable) required to accomplish a sewing procedure will be
specified in the paragraph applicable to the item being repaired. All
original stitching that is cut during the performance of a sewing
procedure will be removed from the applicable item. Immediately after
the accomplishment of a machine sewing procedure, trim thread ends
to a point as close as possible to the material that has been sewn.
NOTE
Repair and replacement of parachute components is performed in
accordance with the repair instructions in this section and in specific
paragraphs applicable to the item being repaired. Fabrication is a
means of replacing an air delivery item component that is damaged
beyond repair and not an issue item. Though the act of fabrication is
a replacement-type action, the function is actually a method of
repairing an end item. Since most fabrication pertains to components
that are peculiar to parachutes, the fabrication of components that are
most general in nature will be detailed in the following paragraphs.
