0008 00  TM 10-1670-287-23&P  MC-4 RAM AIR FREE-FALL PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM  PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS)  GENERAL  PMCS Columnar Entries Table 1.  Change 2  0008 00-1  Any defect discovered during a unit level repair activity inspection, that exceeds the capability of that  activity, will require the affected item to be evacuated to a direct support maintenance function. Should defect or damage be discovered at any point during the inspection, the inspection will be  terminated and the applicable item will be processed and forwarded to repair activity. The repair activity,  in turn, will conduct a technical/rigger-type inspection that will be performed by only those parachute  rigger personnel cited in AR 750-32. The repair activity inspection of personnel parachutes will be made  on the light table. Inspection Function Requirement. Normally, air delivery equipment maintenance personnel at a  packing, rigging, or repair activity will perform a technical/rigger-type inspection. The inspection of initial  receipt items will be performed as a separate function from packing or rigging activity; the item to be  inspected will be placed in proper layout on a packing table or suitable sized floor area. Conservation of Resources. To conserve time and labor, and to avoid evacuation to a direct support  maintenance activity, unit/detachment commanders may designate, in writing, rigger personnel to  accomplish classification inspection of over age air delivery equipment and the classification of Beyond  Economical Repair (BER) parachutes.  Over Age Items. During any inspection, or at any time that an item is found to be over age (i.e.,  shelf/service-life has expired as specified in TB 43-0002-43), the item will be removed from service,  condemned, and tagged, in accordance with DA PAM 738-751. Recording Defects. All defects discovered during the inspection will be recorded using the applicable  specifics in DA Pamphlet 750-8, DA Pamphlet 738-751 and TB 43-0002-43. Procedures. Provides a brief description of the procedures by which the checks are to be performed.  Item to be Inspected. Contains the common name of the item to be inspected.  Item Number. The item number column shall be used as a source of the item number required for the  TM Number column on DA Form 2404 (Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet), when  recording the results of the PMCS.  Interval. This column identifies the required PMCS interval.  Frequency of Performing PMCS. PMCS will be performed before equipment is packed for use, during  modification and repair after use, or at any time deemed necessary by the air delivery equipment  maintenance officer.  Warnings and Cautions. Warnings and cautions appear before applicable procedures. You must  observe these WARNINGS and CAUTIONS to prevent serious injury to yourself and others, and to  prevent damage to equipment.  The following describe PMCS procedures on the unit and direct support levels. The PMCS table has  been provided to ensure the MC-4 parachute is in proper operating condition and ready for its primary  mission. 