Serviceordre Materiell Materiellsjef F/NLF kommuniserer pålegg omkring forhold som ansees som vesentlige for å oppnå de målsettinger som er satt for materiellarbeidet via denne Service ordre. Målgruppen for Serviceordre er Materiellkontrollører, Hovedinstruktører og andre nøkkelpersoner i miljøet. SERVICEORDRE 2012-2 HENVISNING: Sunpath Servicebulletine SPSB 007 September 26, 2012 FORMÅL: STATUS: IDENTIFIKASJON: BAKGRUNN: Kontroll av reservehåntakspute SPJ-01-001 Obligatorisk SPJ-01-001 soft pad reserve ripcord handles Produsenten melder at de er gjort oppmerksom på at det har vært tilfeller av ikke ønskede åpninger av reserver i Sun Path rigger. Dette skal skyldes at kula på overskuddswiren som ligger inne I puta kan bli klemt fast inne i puta slik at reservewiren forhindres far å ekspandere. SERVICE: UTFØRELSE: DISTRIBUSJON: Ved å klemme sammen puta skal det kjennes etter om wiren og kula løper fritt i hele sin lengde inne i puta. For detaljerte instrukser, se under. Før neste hopp. Kontrollen utføres av MK/MR. Ved kontroll når alt er i orden, påføres riggens kontrollkort SO 2012-2 kontroll utført ok. Dersom wiren ikke løper fritt, groundes riggen inntil godkjent reservehåndtak er satt på. For bestilling av nytt håndtak gå til: http://sunpath.com/old/web_en/support/spsb007replacement.htm. Klubber Hovedinstruktører Materiellkontrollører SU Spot on Sky Design verksted F/NLFs Internet sider Hærens Jegerkommando Luftfartstilsynet Oslo, 28. september 2012 Etter fullmakt Jan Wang Fagsjef F/NLF Serviceordre 2012.2, Side 1 av 5
SERVICEBULLETINSPSB007 DATE:September26,2012 SERVICEBULLETIN#SPSB007 #OFPAGES:4 SUBJECT:PARTNUMBERSPJD01D001SOFTRIPCORDPAD/HANDLE STATUS:MANDATORYINSPECTION IDENTIFICATION: SUNPATHPRODUCTS,INCPARTNUMBERSPJD01D001DELIVEREDWITHSYSTEMSWITHDATEOF MANUFACTUREORMADEPRIORTOJANUARY01,2006MADEWITHPLASTICSTIFFENER,FLATTYPE,WITH STEELOVALMETALINSERT. BACKGROUND: Wehavebeenmadeawareofsomeincidentsofprematurereserveactivationwiththeuseoftheolderstyle flatsoftpadhandleswithplasticinserts.iftheplastichaspermanentlyshiftedduringservicelifeorthefoam degrades,itcanallowfortheball/shanktobecomelodged/caughtwhichcancontributetowardsextractionof thereservepinprematurelyiftherigisincorrectlyfitted(persontoolargefortheh/c,theincorrectreserve ripcordyokesizeisinstalledintheh/c(example:byokeripcordassemblyinstalledinacordyokeh/c,or inadvertentlywhilecrouchedtightlyinanaircraft. SERVICEBULLETIN: MANDATORYINSPECTION: Who$can$inspect:ANYFAACERTIFICATEDSENIORORMASTERPARACHUTERIGGERORFOREIGNEQUIVALENT. What$to$inspect:$InspectallSPJD01D001softpadreserveripcordhandles. PROCEDURE$(See$Figure$1$ 1. Removethesoftpadhandlefromthepocketandallowittobottomoutsotheball/shankisincontact withthetopofmetalovalinsert. 2. LocatethetopedgeoftheplasticinsertonoppositesideofVelcro,followtopedgeofplastictocenter ofhandlewithyourthumbandforefingerandsqueezethecenterofthehandletogetherwithslight pressure. 3. Whileholdingpressureonthetopedgeoftheplasticinsertinthecenterofthehandle,pushtheripcord cablebackdowninsidethehandle. Inspection$Results:$ Iftheball/shankandcablecomesincontactwithHARDPLASTICitwillpreventthecablefromfreelytraveling towardsthebottomoftheinsideofthehandleduringthetest.youwillfeelthedistinctfeelingofmetal againsthardplasticandpossiblyhearaclickingnoiseasthemetalmakescontact.thesetypesofhandles wheremetalcontactshardplasticwillrequirereplacementwithanewormodifiedripcordsoftpadhandle SUN PATH SB007 REV. 0 1
SERVICEBULLETINSPSB007 Iftheball/shankandcableslidessomewhatsmoothlypastthepointwerepressureisappliedandifyoufeelthe ball/shankandcableonlycontactingsoftfoamandslidingsomewhatfreelyinsidethefoamlayering,this handleisacceptableandshouldnothavethisissue. Thisistheindicationthatyourhandleisserviceableinitscurrentconditionanddoesnotrequirereplacement withreferencetothisservicebulletin.(sunpathproducts,inc.recommendsinspectionofthecomplete system,toincludetheprimaryactuationdevice/reserveripcordassembly,ateachrepackbyacertificated parachuteriggerorforeignequivalent. Resolution:Ifthehandlefailstheinspectionabove:pleasegoto http://sunpath.com/old/web_en/support/spsb007replacement.htm andcomplete/submitthewebformprovided.a choiceofreplacementhandlewillbeofferedandbuilttoourcurrenthandlespecifications.ownersmaychoose atnochargetohavethesametypeofhandlereturned(spjd01d001currentphatdaddytubeinsertstylehandle (PNJP061D4orDStylemetalhandleallbuilttocurrentspecifications. Amethodofpaidreturnshippingandinvoice(2copieswillbesentoutwiththereplacementhandle.The originalhandlemustbereturnedtosunpathproducts,inc.withonecopyoftheinvoicewithin30daysof receivingthenewreplacementhandle.iftheoriginalhandleisnotreturnedafter90days,fullretailcostofthe replacementhandlewillbeappliedtotheownersaccount. Ifthehandlepassesinspectionabove:Theinspectingriggershallwriteclearlyonthelabel SPSB007XXX and theirriggersealsymbolorforeignequivalent.(see$figure$2then,pleasegoto http://sunpath.com/old/web_en/support/spsb007returntoservice.htm andcomplete/submitthewebformprovided. COMPLIANCEDATE:BEFORENEXTJUMP AUTHORITY: DAVIDL.SINGER,DIRECTOROFENGINEERING SunPathProducts,Inc. 404WestEdinboroughAve,RaefordNC28376USA Telephone:910D875D9002 FAX:910D875D9272 Email:dave@sunpath.com DISTRIBUTION: 1. AllSunPathProductsDealers 2. PIATechnicalCommittee 3. PIARiggingCommittee 4. NationalAeroClubs,ParachutingSection 5. AllParachutingpublications 6. MilitaryParachuteOrganizations 7. FAAMIDOSAVANNA 8. FAAACOATLANTA SUN PATH SB007 REV. 0 2
SERVICEBULLETINSPSB007 Figure1 SUN PATH SB007 REV. 0 3
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