A-A-52197, COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION: WEIGHT, PARACHUTE PACKING (15-AUG-1995)[SUPERSEDING MIL-W-27888B]

A-A-52197, COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION: WEIGHT, PARACHUTE PACKING (15-AUG-1995)[SUPERSEDING MIL-W-27888B]., The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description as a replacement for MIL-W-27888B, for all federal agencies. This commercial item description describes two types of parachute packing weights for use as packing aids. The packing weights are intended for use by parachute riggers for holding-canopy gores in position during the folding of the canopy and stowing of the suspension lines when packing a parachute.