I have no idea about Parachutes Australia, my chute is a National. Ron On 23 April 2016 at 16:53, John Parncutt <[email protected]> wrote:
> As I understand it Parachutes Australia have placed a 20 year life on the > harness, due to concerns over UV exposure and the difficulty in measuring > the effect it has had on a particular harness. > > > > My own parachute was manufactured in the mid 1980's and is assessed at > each repack, whereas the harness is about 8 years old with another 12 years > to run before mandatory replacement. > > > > I'm assuming nothing has changed with PA's policy since I updated the > harness? > > > > John Parncutt > > Melbourne Gliding Club (VMFG) > > > > *From:* Ron Sanders [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Saturday, 23 April 2016 12:40 PM > *To:* [email protected]; Discussion of issues relating to > Soaring in Australia. > *Subject:* [gfaforum] Parachute lives > > > > Also guys just saw this on Rec-soaring > > *Oscar-Hotel-Mike* > > *[image: Inline images 1][ ]* > > *[ ]* > > Apr 19 > > [ ] > > [ ] > > An interesting article found on a parachute vendor's web site. > > - John > > ================================================== > > http://www.parachuteshop.com/service_life_limits.htm > <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parachuteshop.com%2Fservice_life_limits.htm&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFX9CS55d3tZa9eIUmApeCtljQRLA> > > > Parachute Service Life Limits > > There have been rumors out there for years that there is a 20 year service > life on parachutes used by pilots, skydivers and military. These are > parachutes certificated under the FAA's TSO (Technical Standard Order) > certification, which include TSO C23b, NAS 804, TSO C23c (Categories A, B & > C), and TSO C23d. > > Folks - THERE IS NO 20 YEAR RULE, LET ME SAY IT AGAIN FOR CLARITY, > "THERE IS NO 20 YEAR LIFE RULE". > > The parachute system airworthiness you are using is not affected by the > number of years, it is affected by the care you give it. Do you take it in > regularly for service, do you keep it out of the sun, do you use a carry > bag, and do you keep it clean & protected. This stuff makes the parachute > unairworthy, not the age. > > Recently the FAA was requested a clarification on parachute service life, > (Letter from the FAA), and the FAA stated that any parachute under a > certificated TSO does not have a maximum service life. Ongoing service life > of a parachute system is established by the Certificated Parachute Rigger > at the time of Inspection and Repack cycle (Repack Cycle 180 days). > > The FAA further said in its letter, a parachute manufacturer who wants to > establish a maximum service life after receiving their TSO certification, > (under the above TSO's), the FAA says the manufacturer will have to submit > their request, with backup data, so the FAA can review the data and > possibly issue a (AD) Airworthiness Directive for that model. > > The FAA issuing this type of AD hasn't happened to date, and I doubt it > ever will. The request to add a service life by the manufacturer to their > manual after their TSO was issued has been determined by the FAA as a > non-regulatory requirement. So service life is determined by the > Certificated FAA Parachute Rigger on inspection of the parachute system. > > Service Life assigned to a parachute must be included as part of the > INITIAL TSO certification for that model, with supporting data to support > the request, and will be in the manual for parachutes from the day forward > but does not include parachutes prior to that, unless the AD process is > followed. > > FAA Certificated Senior or Master Parachute Riggers refusing to inspect > and repack your parachute due to age are ignorant and lacking in foresight > and doing you a disservice, take your parachute to another Parachute > Rigger. > > Letter from the FAA ==> > http://www.parachuteshop.com/faa_service_life_limit_parachute.htm > > Best regards, > > Donald V Mayer II > > FAA Certificated Master Parachute Rigger > > FAA/CPL/MEL, Skydiving Instructor, Glider Tow Pilot, > > Owner of the Parachute Shop, Saving Lives Since 1973 > > Click here to *Reply* > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Gliding Australia Forum" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at > https://groups.google.com/a/glidingaustralia.org/group/gfaforum/. >
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