MIL-STD-849 Inspection Requirements, Definitions And Classification Of Defects For ParachutesThis standard establishes the inspection requirements and a standard classification of manufacturing and final assembly defects for parachutes.

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MIL-STD-849B

TABLE III.  Classification of defects - solid and extended skirt parachute canopies - personnel - Continued.

   Classification         No.                  Defect                                                                                 Major/Critical     Minor

Over 1/8 inch long or more than 1 per canopy up to 35 feet in diameter                                                                                     194

Up to 1/8 inch long and 2 per canopy 35 feet in diameter and over                       257

Over 1/8 inch long or more than 2 per canopy 35 feet

in diameter and over                                                                        195

51.       Holes, darns and repairs

Holes over 1/8 inch in diameter or over 1/4 inch long                    196

Darns, more than 1 per section                                                        197

Darns, more than 3 per canopy up to 50 feet in diameter               198

Darns, more than 10 per canopy from 50 feet in diameter

to 75 feet in diameter                                                                 199

Darns, more than over 15 per canopy 75 feet in diameter

and over                                                                                     101a

52.       Ends of webbing, tape, and cord not seared, scissor cut, waxed

or serged as specified                                                                                                    258

53.       Improper routing of control line grouping                                            102a

54.       Pocket band free length

Up to 1/8 inch                                                                                                          259

Over 1/8 inch                                                                                   103a

55.       Pocket depth, centerline main seam to stitch pattern on skirt band

Up to 1/8 inch                                                                                                          260

Over 1/8 inch                                                                                   104a

56.       Suspension line attaching loop, up to 2 inches in length

Note: On SF10A this refers to loop at bottom of line attachment loop

Up to 1/8 inch                                                                                                          261

Over 1/8 inch                                                                                   105a

57.       Suspension line attaching loop, over 2 inches and up to 4 inches in length

Up to 1/4 inch                                                                                                          262

Over 1/4 inch                                                                                   106a

58.       Location of reefing line cutter bracket from edge of skirt

Up to 1/8 inch                                                                                                          263

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