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 XVII. Classification of defects - low cost aerial delivery system (LCADS): Low

Velocity (LV), BAT Parachute.

Classification

No.	Defect	Major/Critical	Minor
1.	Incorrect or defective material	101
2.	Improper assembly per TDP	102
3.	Component missing per TDP	103
4.	Deployment bag data-block identification marking
5.	illegible, incorrect or missing All other parachute marking illegible, incorrect or missing	104	201
6.	Suspension line sleeve fold not captured by all rows of
	stitching		202

7. Suspension lines

Not routed through the sleeve correctly 105

Securing double cinch knot missing or incorrect (not

applicable to running end knots) 106

Crossed 107

Cut, frayed or damaged 108

Suspension lines not spliced correctly per TDP 109

Suspension lines not spliced with a 6 braid minimum

and/or connector link not attached per TDP 110

9. Deployment bag Ring

Not passing proof load 113

Burrs and sharp edges 114

10. Bridle not properly attached to canopy. 115

11. Raw edges of material not seared where required by the TDP. 203

12. Parachute not packed in accordance with TDP. 116

13. Stitching-canopy

Broken, skipped or missing stitches up to 27 inches,