The PlAProducts - Parachute Industry Association

PROJECT ID NUMBER! TC-OOs
PRO,]ECI NAME: ACrD/MESH SITUATION.
CooRDINATOR: Paul l.hornpson
PROJECT GOALIPURPOSE: To monltor the onsolne situation of deqraded
fabric found in certain canoples and trf to establlsh if-thlE has
any connection wlth high acid Jevels of-the uesh used in thern.
PROJECT BACKGROUND; First ldentified ln ]ate 1986, the bulk of
identlrled defective canopies EeemE to be concentrated in the
1982-83 tirne frarne. A Etandardized fabric tensile test urethod has
been developed that altows non-deetruct,lve pull testing of the
fabrlc to dEtermlne structural integrity.
CURF(ENT STATUS: An ongolng program c
the nature of the problem-has I
distribution of th-e necessary t
the fabric has been done as wel
conditioned canopies ha6 been u
A polnt of rnaJor- concern has recently surfaced. A SAC wag found
wlth defective fabrlc. This canopy wis recertlfled rrnder Alternate
8, which does not require a fabrlc
teeted r-2o days latef and found to
UPDATE: On January L4 r 1991, the
tocket No. 90-NM-245-AD. ThLs
PIA Technical Standard LOB, par
Non-Deetructive Method, dated J
has been prevlously re-certifie
tested must be withdrahrn from s
COMPLETION DATE: ongolng.
SUI'{I'IARY: A point of maJor concern is
complacent 1n tlrne and forget a
with the re-certlfled sAc €hat,
that this problem 1e not going
worse. In the meantime, ALL can
durlng the course of thelr norr
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