TM 10-1670-327-23&P
UNIT MAINTENANCE
MC-6 PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM
NSN 1670-01-527-7537
GENERAL PARACHUTE REPAIR
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
Personnel Required
Specified in paragraph applicable to the item
92R (10) Parachute Rigger
being repaired.
92R (20) Parachute Rigger
Materials/Parts
Equipment Condition
Specified in paragraph applicable to the item
Parachute unpacked and clean.
being repaired.
Canopy with defects recorded.
REPAIR
General Repair Procedures
CAUTION
Stitch removal requirements will vary according to the type of item being repaired. Due to
the unique type of stitch formations found on the MC-6, use of a stitch removal tool is
mandated when removing Bartack, Box X, or Double Box X stitch formations.
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 instruction 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.
Basting and Temporary Tacking
Basting and temporary tacking are hand-sewing methods used to temporarily hold layers of cloth fabric
together while a repair is being performed. The following is a list of procedures that apply to basting and
temporary tacking actions:
1. Basting and temporary tacking should be made using thread that is of a contrasting color to the
material being worked.
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