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 XVI. Classification of defects - low cost aerial delivery system (LCADS): High Velocity

(HV), Spider Parachute - Continued.

Classification

No. Defect Major/Critical Minor

Broken, skipped or missing stitching over 13 1/2

inches, excluding sleeve 115

Broken, skipped, or missing stitches up to 1 inch,

sleeve only 205

Broken, skipped or missing stitching over 1 inch,

sleeve only 116

15. Stitching -bridle, deployment bag, static line, slider, line spreader

Missing stitches under ½ inch in length. 206

Missing stitches over ½ inch in length. 117

Broken, looped, kinked or skipped stitches under 1

inch in length. 207

Broken, looped, kinked or skipped stitches over 1 inch 118 in length.

Missing stitch pattern (for example, bartack or cross box) 119

16. Thread ends not clipped 208

Up to 2 inches 209

Over 2 inches 120