Parachutes and parachute bags.

TM 746-10

tape. Place item in a bag of watervaporproof barrier

item and cushioning with greaseproof barrier material.

material. Seal bag and place in weather-resistant

bj. Propeller parts and accessories.

fiberboard box. Cushion top, bottom, and sides with

(1) Do not remove operating fluid. Apply P-2

sufficient cellulosic material to prevent damage from

to all bare, exposed, and uncoated metal surfaces, wrap

shock or movement. Seal box with tape (fig 4-3).

with waterproof barrier material, and secure with tape.

(2) Place a number of fiberboard boxed items

(2) Unit pack method I. If applicable reusable

in an overseas-type plywood box.

container is not available, place item in an overseas-

be. Parachutes and parachute bags.

type plywood box. Cushion top, bottom, and sides with

(1) Unit pack method III. Wrap item with

sufficient bound fiber material to prevent damage from

greaseproof barrier material and secure with tape.

shock or movement.

Place in a fiberboard box. Cushion top, bottom, and

bk. Pylons.

sides with sufficient cellulosic material to prevent

(1) Apply P-6 to any bare, exposed, and

damage from shock or movement. Seal box with tape

uncoated metal surfaces, wrap with greaseproof barrier

(fig 4-3).

material, and secure with tape.

(2) Place a number of fiberboard boxed items

(2) Unit pack method I. Place item in a MIL-

in an overseas-type plywood or wood box.

C-52950 type III, style B crate. Secure item with wood

bf: Particle separators. Unit pack method III.

blocking and bracing. Cushion blocking and bracing

Wrap with greaseproof barrier material. Place in an

contact points with bound fiber cushioning to prevent

overseas-type plywood box. Use wood blocking and

damage from shock or movement.

bracing with contact points insulated with polyethylene

bl. Quills.

foam to prevent damage from shock or movement.

(1) Flush item with operating fluid and drain.

bg. Pin, hollow, horizontal.

Plug, cap, or tape all openings. Apply P-2 to bare,

(1) Apply P-2 to bare, exposed, and uncoated

exposed, and uncoated metal surfaces, wrap with

metal surfaces, wrap with greaseproof barrier material,

greaseproof barrier material, and secure with tape.

and secure with tape.

(2) Unit pack submethod IId. Cushion top,

(2) Unit pack method I. Place preserved and

bottom, and sides with sufficient bound fiber material to

wrapped item in a weather-resistant fiberboard box.

prevent damage from shock or movement.

Cushion top, bottom, and sides with sufficient bound

Distribute and secure correct amount of desiccant in

fiber material to prevent damage from shock or

reusable metal container.

movement. Seal with tape (fig 4-4).

bm. Racks and related parts, aircraft.

(3) Place a number of unit packed items in an

(1) Apply P-2 to bare, exposed, and uncoated

overseas-type plywood box.

metal surfaces, wrap with greaseproof barrier material,

bh. Pod, universal, helicopter. Refer to TM 55-

and secure with tape.

1520-217-S for instructions.

(2) Unit pack method I. Pack a number of

bi. Propellers and propeller blades.

unit packed items in an overseas-type plywood box.

(1) Do not remove operating fluid. Do not

Secure item with wood blocking and bracing. Cushion

perform any disassembly unless specifically required

blocking and bracing contact points with bound fiber

due to the nature of available container. Coat all bare,

cushioning to prevent damage from shock or

exposed, and uncoated metal surfaces with P-2, wrap

movement.

preserved areas with waterproof barrier material, and

bn. Rotor hubs and heads.

secure with tape. Make sure tape does not contact

(1) Apply P-2 to bare, exposed, and uncoated

metal.

metal surfaces, wrap with greaseproof barrier material,

(2) If applicable container is available, unit

and secure with tape.

pack submethod IId. Use cushioning or bound fiber

(2) If applicable metal container is available,

material to position item firmly in place to prevent

unit pack submethod IId. Cushion top, bottom, and

damage from shock or movement. Insulate between

sides with sufficient bound fiber material to prevent

cushioning and item with greaseproof barrier material.

damage from shock or movement. Distribute and

Distribute and secure correct amount of desiccant. If

secure correct amount of desiccant in container. If

reusable metal container is not available, unit pack

method I. Place preserved and wrapped item in an

submethod IIc. Wrap item with greaseproof barrier

overseas-type plywood box. Cushion top, bottom, and

material and secure with tape. Cushion all protrusions

sides with sufficient bound fiber material to prevent

and sharp edges with cellulosic material. Place item in

damage from shock or movement. Insulate between

bag of watervaporproof barrier material.

Properly

position correct amount

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