TO 00-25-241

TECHNICAL MANUAL

PARACHUTE LOGS AND RECORDS

This manual supersedes TO 00-25-241 dated 15 September 2022.

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A - Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. PA Case Number 04-10-82. Other requests for this
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AFLCMC/WNUS.

Published Under Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force

13 APRIL 2023

CHAPTER 1
GENERAL INFORMATION
1 PURPOSE.

Air Force Technical Order (AFTO) Form 391 is the form currently prescribed for recording/maintaining data applicable to all
types parachutes and to components utilized with the various parachute assemblies.

2 PARACHUTE LOG (AFTO FORM 391).

If the parachute log is used for cargo, deceleration, drogue chute, torso harness, etc., it is appropriate to reidentify the neces-
sary pages or titles.

2.1 Parachutes Employing Reefing Line Devices. For parachutes employing reefing line devices, enter information con-
cerning such devices in the time delay cartridge section and reidentify the section pages accordingly.

2.2 Drogue Parachutes Employing Time Change Items (TCI). For drogue parachutes employing TCI, enter informa-
tion on the canopy and harness data page and retitle page accordingly.

2.3 Removal/Replacement of Parachute Component or Accessory. On removal/replacement of any parachute compo-

nent or accessory the person accomplishing the removal/replacement action will enter on the next open line of the appropri-
ate page the new/updated information.

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Figure 1. AFTO Form 391 General Information (Cover)

2.4 Updating AFTO Form 391. To update the AFTO Form 391 draw a single line through the old information and enter
the new information on the next open line. All entries in AFTO Form 391 shall be of a permanent nature, nonfading characters
and all entries shall be legible. All entries made on AFTO Form 392 shall be made in pencil and shall be legible.

3 AFTO FORM 391.

(See Figure 1.) This form is used as a maintenance, repair, technical compliance, inspection, and general historical record of
each parachute. It is initiated when the parachute is first processed for maintenance, inspection, Technical Order (TO) compli-
ance, or packing, and is continued during the life of the parachute.

NOTE

All signature blocks will consist of first name initial and signed last name. For periods when these operations are
conducted, see 13C series, 14D1 (-2 and -3 series), 14D2 series and 14D3 series TOs.

3.1 Preparing AFTO Form 391. Make the following entries:

3.1.1 General. (See Figure 1.)

• Style: Style and type of parachute, ‘‘Back Automatic-SEAT, Automatic-ETC.’’

• Part Number: Part number of parachute assembly.

• Name and Organization of Assembler: First name initial, last name and the location/unit of assembler.

• Data pertaining to organization, unit of assignment, or activity entered on AFTO/DD Forms or stenciled on life sup-
port/survival equipment which could divulge the base, activity, or unit to which the item is assigned, will be omitted.

• Serial Number of Canopy.

• Stock Number: Stock number of complete parachute/recovery assembly.

• Local Control Number: Number assigned by possessing operational organization to facilitate identification and con-
trol of parachute assembly.

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NOTE
Data pertaining to organization, unit of assignment, or activity entered on AFTO/DD Forms or stenciled on life sup-
port/survival equipment which could divulge the base, activity, or unit to which the item is assigned, will be
omitted.

Figure 2. AFTO Form 391 Contents

3.2 Inspection Section. (See Figure 3.) Used during 10, 14, and 30 day inspections. Egress/30 day inspections performed
by Egress on Advanced Concept Ejection Seat (ACES) II ejection seat aircraft are not required to be documented in the AFTO
Form 391.

• Date: Date inspection accomplished.

• Activity: Line through “Activity” and change the Column Title to “Basic TO and Date”. Document the Basic TO and
current Change/Revision Date at each Inspection.

• Signature: Signature of person who performed the work.

INSPECTION
DATE ACTIVITY SIGNATURE

TO-00-25-241-003

Figure 3. AFTO Form 391 (Inspection Section)

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3.3 Complete Inspection and Repack. (See Figure 4.)

• Date: Date of complete inspection and repack, or inspection for storage.

• Activity: Line through “Activity” and change the Column Title to “Basic TO and Date”. Document the Basic TO and
current Change/Revision Date at each Complete Inspection and Repack.

• Signature: Signature of person who did the work.

COMPLETE INSPECTION AND REPACK

DATE ACTIVITY SIGNATURE

10 11 TO-00-25-241-004

Figure 4. AFTO Form 391 (Complete Inspection and Repack)

3.4 TO Compliance Record.

NOTE

Update “TECHNICAL ORDER COMPLIANCE RECORD” to state “TCTO COMPLIANCE RECORD”. BASIC
TO information will be documented in accordance with Paragraph 3.2 and Paragraph 3.3.

(See Figure 5.)

• Date/TO Number: Date and TCTO number.

• Title: Enter the title of current Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO).

• Quality Control Inspection: Initials of person who quality controlled work accomplished.

• Activity: Blank

NOTE

Data pertaining to organization, unit of assignment, or activity entered on AFTO/DD Forms or stenciled
on life support/survival equipment which could divulge the base, activity, or unit to which the item is
assigned, will be omitted.

• Signature: Signature and date complied with.

NOTE

Enter date(s) of applicable TCTO(s), and pertinent messages in the TO number block.

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Figure 5. AFTO Form 391 (Technical Order Compliance Record)

3.5 Canopy Data. (See Figure 6.)

• Manufacture Date: The date (month and year) canopy was manufactured.

• Install Date: The I date stenciled on the canopy.

• Manufacturer: Name of canopy manufacture, or manufacturer’s code when name is not known.

• Contract Number: Contract number stenciled on canopy information panel.

• Expiration Date: The date (month and year) canopy will be removed from service computed from installation (I date)
or date of manufacture as prescribed by the TO governing the specific canopy.

Figure 6. AFTO Form 391 (Canopy Data)

3.6 Harness Data. (See Figure 7.)

• Manufacture Date: The date (month and year) harness was manufactured.

• Install Date: The I date stenciled on the harness.

• Manufacturer: Name of harness manufacturer, or manufacturers code when name is not known.

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• Expiration Date: The date (month and year) harness will be removed from service as computed from installation (I
date) or manufacturing date as prescribed by TO governing the specific harness.

Figure 7. AFTO Form 391 (Harness Data)

3.7 Riser Data. (See Figure 8.)

• Manufacture Date: The date (month and year) riser was manufactured.

• Install Date: The I date stenciled on the riser.

• Manufacturer: Name of riser manufacturer.

• Expiration Date: The date (month and year) riser will be removed from service computed from installation (I date) or
manufacturing date as prescribed by TO governing the specific riser.

• Remarks: Indicate if left or right riser or both.

Figure 8. AFTO Form 391 (Riser Data)

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3.8 Automatic Ripcord Actuator/Release. (See Figure 9.)

• Inspection Date: Date release actuator was inspected.

• Type: Type/manufacturer-actuator/release installed.

• In Activity Column: Put actuator serial number or mechanical serial number. Mark top of column with either “Actua-
tor” or “Mechanical”.

• Time/Delay Setting: Exact time increment in seconds, timer mechanism or cartridge delay is set.

• Altitude Setting: Exact altitude increment at which aneroid (altitude) mechanism was set, or release fired at.

NOTE

Each time the settings (time/altitude) are changed, a separate entry reflecting latest settings will be made.

• Signature: Signature of person who performed the inspection.

Figure 9. AFTO Form 391 (Automatic Ripcord Actuator Release)

3.9 Time Delay Cartridge. (See Figure 10.)

• Cartridge Lot Number: Cartridge lot number.

• Manufacture Date: Date cartridge was manufactured.

• Time Delay: Time delay of cartridge.

NOTE
Enter booster for Scott release.

• Install Date: Date cartridge installed.

• Expiration Date: Date on which normal service life of cartridge will expire, based on current data in applicable TOs.

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• Actuator Serial Number: Serial number from actuator installed.

Figure 10. AFTO Form 391 (Time Delay Cartridge)

3.10 Personnel Locator Beacon. (See Figure 11.)

• Install Date: Date beacon was installed.

• Type: Beacon type.

• Serial Number: Serial number of the beacon.

• Expiration Date: Date normal service life of battery installed in beacon will expire, based on current data in appli-
cable TOs.

• Signature: Signature of person who installed the beacon.

Figure 11. AFTO Form 391 (Personnel Locator Beacon)

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3.11 Distress Maker Light. (See Figure 12.)

• Install Date: Date the light was installed.

• Type: Type light.

• Serial Number: Serial number of installed light.

• Battery Expiration Date: Date normal service life of battery installed in the light will expire, based on current data in
applicable TOs.

• Signature: Signature of the person who installed the light.

Figure 12. AFTO Form 391 (Distress Marker Light)

3.12 Survival Kit/Oxygen Cylinder/Personnel Lowering Device. (See Figure 13.)

• Item: Enter descriptive name of items installed such as survival kit, Air Force Pamphlet (AFP), knife, oxygen cylin-
der, flares, etc.

• Type: Type number of item installed, such as SRU-16P, Hook Blade, MD-1, Flares.

• Install Date: Date item was installed.

• Activity: Blank

• Signature: Signature of person who installed the item.

NOTE

Always use latest procured item or publication date when installing miscellaneous survival items.

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Figure 13. AFTO Form 391 (Survival Kit/Oxygen Cylinder/Personnel Lowering Device)

3.13 Drogue Gun Data. (See Figure 14.)

• Install Date: Date drogue gun was installed.

• Activity: Blank

• Lot Number: Lot number of cartridge installed in drogue gun.

• Manufacture Date: Date cartridge was manufactured.

• Signature: Signature of person who installed drogue gun.

Figure 14. AFTO Form 391 (Drogue Gun Data)

3.14 Canopy Spreader Gun Data. (See Figure 15.)

• Install Date: Date spreader gun was installed.

• Activity: Blank

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• Lot Number: Lot number of cartridge installed in spreader gun.

• Manufacture Date: Date cartridge was manufactured.

• Signature: Signature of person who installed spreader gun.

Figure 15. AFTO Form 391 (Canopy Spreader Gun Data)

3.15 Major Repair/Modification. (See Figure 16.)

• Date: Date repair of modification was performed.

• Activity: Blank

• Signature: Signature of person who performed repair or modification.

• Remarks: Describe major repair or modification performed (sectional change, pack flap removed and replaced-
modified canopy-sub back strap, etc).

Figure 16. AFTO Form 391 (Major Repair/Modification)

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3.16 Survival Kit Actuator. (See Figure 17.)

• Install Date: Date survival kit actuator was installed.

• Activity: Blank

• Signature: Signature of person who installed survival kit actuator.

Figure 17. AFTO Form 391 (Survival Kit Actuator)

3.17 Spare Pages. (See Figure 18.) Use a page for each of the following (use spare pages as needed):

• Electronic Package Assembly/Universal Water Activated Release System (EPA/UWARS), Date of Manufacture
(DOM), Date of Install (DOI), Date of Expiration (DOE), Lot Number, Serial Number, and Signature.

• Battery (if applicable), DOM, DOI, DOE and Signature.

• Cartridge DOM, DOI, DOE and Signature.

Figure 18. AFTO Form 391 (Spare Pages)

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3.18 Replacing AFTO Form 391.

a. Replace AFTO Form 391 when it becomes mutilated, excessively soiled, or all pages are filled. When preparing a re-
placement form, transcribe relative and current information to the new form. Basic TO and all active TCTOs, plus origi-
nal installation dates where required.

b. Replace lost forms immediately. Accomplished by 1P0X1 personnel.

3.18.1 Disposition of AFTO Form 391. Destroy the form after final disposition of the parachute assembly in accordance
with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-364, Armed Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS) Records Dis-
position Schedule (RDS), Rule T36-45 R 06.00.

4 AFTO FORM 392.

(See Figure 19 and Figure 20.) This form is used to record past inspections, inspections due dates, components/accessories
data and initial entry of applicable basic TO and TCTO. It is initiated when the parachute or harness is placed in service and is
maintained throughout the service life.

NOTE

To update the AFTO Form 392 entries, to include latest parachute component, draw a single line through or delete
printed component entry and enter component needed. All component entries will be in pencil and shall be leg-
ible. Computer software may be used in lieu of AFTO Form 392. All information in Paragraph 4 will be recorded.

4.1 Preparing AFTO Form 392. Transcribe the following entries from AFTO Form 391.

4.1.1 General. (See Figure 19.)

• Local Control Number: Number assigned by operational organization to facilitate identification control of parachute
or harness assembly.

• Type: Style/Type of parachute.

• Manufacture: Name of canopy manufacturer.

4.1.2 Repack Inspection Record. (See Figure 19.)

• Repack Record: Date last repack was accomplished and last name printed of individual who performed the inspec-
tion. In the appropriate column below enter the date the next repack is due.

• Inspection Record: Date last inspection was accomplished and last name (signature) of the individual who performed
the inspection. In the appropriate column below, enter the next date the inspection is due.

4.1.3 Component Data. (See Figure 20.)

• Serial Number: The serial number of component or accessory is required when it is existent.

• Date of Manufacture: Date of manufacture of component or accessory.

• Date Installed: Date of component or accessory installation.

• Date Expires: Expiration date of component or accessory.

• Cartridge Lot Number: Lot number of automatic actuator cartridge, cartridge, drogue gun or spreader gun.

• TO Compliance: Enter the basic TO number and all active TCTOs affecting the complete assembly and each compo-
nent or accessory.

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4.2 Personnel Maintaining AFTO Form 392. Personnel maintaining the AFTO Form 392 will check entries for complete-
ness and accuracy and update it after each parachute repack transcribing information contained in AFTO Form 391. Each
time a component or accessory is removed and replaced, the data on AFTO Form 392 will be changed to reflect the current in-
formation. AFTO Form 392 on personnel chutes/torso harnesses will be checked for completeness and accuracy during each
routine inspection.

NOTE

Additional space is provided on the back side of form for entry of optional items and for recording data pertaining
to optionally installed equipment.

4.3 Replacement of Mutilated Forms. Replacement of mutilated or excessively soiled forms will be accomplished by
transcribing all current information to a new form with the exception of the inspections record where only data from the last
completed repack and inspection record need be transcribed. Enter the next inspection due dates.

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Figure 19. AFTO Form 392 (Front)

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Figure 20. AFTO Form 392 (Back)

THE END

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