Mandatory Inspection of Skyhook equipped rigs

Posted Saturday, December 13, 2003

By Relative Workshop

Riggers (and owners), please be sure that the Skyhook hardware is sewn to the white freebag bridle correctly on all skyhook equipped rigs shipped between October 12 and December 1, 2003. There is a drawing of the correct installation and set-up sewn right next to the Skyhook on every rig, and the Skyhook itself is labeled.

However, if the Skyhook hardware were sewn on the bridle backwards during manufacture or subsequent repair, (with the pointed end of the hook facing the pilot chute, instead of the bag) then you would tow your reserve pilot chute if deployed in response to a main total malfunction. As the instructions state, this pilot chute in tow can be fixed by pulling the yellow RSL tab.

Remember, this situation can only be caused by an installation error at the factory, or during a rigger repair of a damaged bridle. It cannot be caused by a packing error. A PSB (PSB#20031203) has been issued in regards to this issue.

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