TM 10-1670-327-23&P
UNIT MAINTENANCE
MC-6 PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM
NSN 1670-01-527-7537
MAIN CANOPY VENT LINES
REPAIR, REPLACE
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
Personnel Required
Knife (Item 26, WP 0097 00)
92R (10) Parachute Rigger
Knife, Hot Metal (Item 27, WP 0097 00)
Sewing Machine, Heavy Duty (Item 55, WP 0097
Materials/Parts
Equipment Condition
Webbing, Nylon, Type VIII (Item 60, WP 0109 00)
Unpacked. Canopy laid flat.
Thread, Nylon, Size E (Item 51, WP 0109 00)
Pencil, China Marker, White (Item 36, WP 0109
REPAIR
Repair vent lines (figure 1) requiring re-stitching, as follows:
1. Use a zig-zag sewing machine to re-stitch any loose or broken stitches.
2. Re-stitch over the original stitch pattern using size E nylon thread. Overstitch 1/2-inch to lock stitches.
Figure 1. Main Canopy Vent Line Repair.
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