TM 10-1670-298-20&P
MAINTENANCE OF CONTAINER DELIVERY SYSTEM COMPONENTS
2.14 A-7A CARGO SLING.
This task covers:
a. Inspect
b. Repair
c. Replace
INITIAL SETUP
Tools
References
Industrial Sewing Machine (See Table 2-2)
Paragraph 2.8
Paragraph 2.9
Materials/Parts
Strap, sling, cargo (Appendix C)
Adapter, quick-fit (Appendix C)
Ring, parachute harness, dee (Appendix C)
Thread, Size 5 (Bulk, Appendix C)
INSPECT
Conduct a technical/rigger-type inspection in accordance with the Instructions contained in paragraph 2.9.
REPAIR
1. DEE RINGS. Clean the A-7A cargo sling dee rings by removing burrs, rust, or corrosion according to the
procedures outlined in paragraph 2 8
2 RESTITCHING. Restitch broken or loose stitching on an A-7A cargo sling strap according to the original
construction (Figure 2-12), using the specific data in Table 2-3.
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