Riggers Committee - British Parachute Association

7. BPA SAFETY NOTICES/INFORMATION BULLETINS
There had been no BPA Safety Notice or Information Bulletins issued since the last meeting:
8. MANUFACTURERS’ SAFETY NOTICES/INFORMATION BULLETINS
A mandatory Service Bulletin had been circulated from Sun Path and concerned soft pad reserve
ripcord handles.
9. A.O.B.
i) Chris McCann reported that on completing a six monthly inspection on a Tear Drop
one pin container system he opened the reserve as normal. The spring released the
pilot chute as normal and then extracted the remainder of the bridle line from the
container and lifted the free bag from the container to observe the line deployment
again this was normal. However, on trying to get the reserve canopy out of the free
bag this was a different story, he had two sand bags on the container to simulate
resistance, but as he continued to pull on the bridle line the canopy didn’t come out of
the bag and he ended up dragging the container up the packing shed !
Chris then got hold of the lines with one hand the bridle in the other and again
attempted to get the canopy out of the bag and again the canopy didn’t release! He
then stood on the lines and held the bridle with two hands bent over stood up and this
is the only way of release.
On inspection of the canopy all was fine, but on inspection of the bag {inside} it was
very sticky as though there is a film of sorts covering the material. Obviously this was
not normal, so he contacted TSE to report this incident and they sent him a
replacement free bag.
Chris wished to make Riggers and Packers aware of the situation he had found.
i) The Chair expressed his thanks to Riggers for their support throughout the year
and wished them a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Date of next Meeting: Thursday 7 February 2013
BPA Offices, Glen Parva, Leicester
at 4.00 p.m
30 November 2012
Distribution:
Chairperson Riggers Committee, All CCIs, All Riggers, Advanced Packers, Council, CAA
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PAPERWORK REQUIRING CIRCULATION WITH THE NEXT AGENDA MUST REACH THE BPA
OFFICE BY FRIDAY 25 JANUARY 2013
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