Engineering Evaluation of Age Life Extension, T-10 Harnesses, Risers and T-10 Troop Chest Reserve Parachute Canopies. Supplement I - 1964-65 Year Classes
Abstract
An engineering evaluation of T-10 troop-type harnesses, risers, and chest reserve parachute assemblies of year classes (dates of manufacture) 1964 and 1965 was conducted by laboratory testing of component materials. The data obtained from limited samplings from Fort Bragg, No. Carolina, Alaska and the Panama Canal Zone indicated a generally serviceable condition for this equipment at nine and eight years of total age. Taken with more extensive data and with the technical background and criteria developed in the earlier basic report 72- 59-CE, (DDC AD 742-668) of the same title, dated March 1972, it was concluded that the recently extended 13 year (risers and harnesses) and 12 year (canopy assemblies) limits are fully substantiated for these 1964-65 classes. Subject to later check testing, further extension of the age life limit may be found appropriate.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0767711
Entities
People
- Michael E. Mahar
- Richard D. Wells
- Vasant K. Devarakonda
Organizations
- United States Army Soldier Systems Center