ISSUE DATE: 11 th MARCH 2005
STATUS: MANDATORY - To be actioned before next jump by a qualified Rigger.
IDENTIFICATION: ALL ICON HARNESS / CONTAINERS
PART NUMBERS: C125
BACKGROUND: Ground testing of a ICON Harness Container revealed a Hard Cutaway.
The Hard Cutaway was attributed to Dirty Cutaway Housings and Dirty Cutaway Cables.
The incident is localized to and individual Drop Zone. The individual Drop Zone is in an
excessively sandy (fine beach sand) and windy environment.
SERVICE BULLETIN: CLEANING THE CUTAWAY CABLE AND CUTAWAY CABLE HOUSING.
Fit the Container as per normal and completely remove the Cutaway Cable checking for
any abnormality.
With the Cutaway Cable removed pass a thin line up thru each Cutaway Housing. Now
once the piece of line has passed thru the Cutaway Housing attach a suitably size
(± 1” x 7” / 25mm x 175mm), piece of clean cotton cloth soaked in paraffin to the end of
the piece of string and pull thru the Cutaway Housing. Perform this to both the left and
right hand side Cutaway Housings.
Clean the Cutaway Cable (Yellow Cable) with Paraffin. Ensure that the Cutaway Cable is
completely clean and all the dark marks on the Cutaway Cable are removed.
Refit the cutaway cable.
Fit the container as per normal and perform 3 Cutaways completely removing the
Cutaway Cable each time. Clean the Cutaway Cable with Paraffin between each test.
Ensure Cutaway Cable is routed and fitted correctly.
If any queries or questions please contact manufacturer
AUTHORITY: AERODYNE SYSTEMS AEROSPACE (Pty) Ltd
29 Duiker Road
Canelands
4340
South Africa
Tel +27 32 533 0333
Fax +27 32 533 0262
e-mail [email protected]
web www.aerodyne-int.com
Service Bulletin SB 110305
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