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 V.  Classification of defects - pilot chutes and drogues.

   Classification         No.                  Defect                                                                                 Major/Critical     Minor

1.         Inertia plate buffer missing                                                                    101

2.         Inertia plate tape length

Up to 1/8 inch                                                                                                          201

Over 1/8 inch                                                                                   102

3.         Impact tape, improper construction or assembly                                   103

4.         Radial seam length

Up to 1/4 inch                                                                                                          202

Over 1/4 inch                                                                                   104

5.         Gore width at skirt, centerline to centerline on radial seam

Up to 1/8 inch                                                                                                          203

Over 1/8 inch                                                                                   105

6.         Skirt webbing overlap

Up to 1/4 inch minus                                                                                               204

Over 1/4 inch minus                                                                        106

Over 1/4 inch plus                                                                                                   205

7.         Seam folding (raw edge)                                                                       107

8.         Pleats

1/16 to 1/8 inch and 1 per gore                                                                                206

Over 1/8 inch or more than 1 per gore                                            108

9.         Variation in suspension line length

Up to 1/2 percent                                                                                                     207

Over 1/2 percent                                                                              109

10.       Suspension line twisted

Over 360 degrees                                                                                                     208

Over 360 degrees causing kinks in line                                           110

11.       Suspension lines fold back or overlap skirt

Up to 1/8 inch minus                                                                                               209

Over 1/8 inch minus                                                                        111

Over 1/4 inch plus                                                                                                   210

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