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Safety note Paraglider harness CULT 3 DHV GS-03-0377-10

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Date05.06.2014
SubjectParaglider harness CULT 3 DHV GS-03-0377-10
 

On a Cult-3 S harness reserve deployment handle a shortened deployment rod has been determined. Checks of other Cult-3 XS – S – M sizes have shown all measurements to be within tolerance, however Skywalk have issued in agreement with the DHV the following Safety Advisory:

Skywalk recommends all owners of Cult-3 harnesses with serial numbers listed below to check the length of the plastic rod attached to the reserve deployment handle before next use. The check may be made by the owner, or by a flying school.

The reserve deployment handle for the Cult-3 harness has three seperate plastic rods used to secure the 4-leaf reserve container. Measuring the rod from the bottom of the handle to its end is the correct proceedure

 

 

 

Should the plastic rods be shorter than the lengths given in the pictures then there is a danger that the reserve may unwantedly self-deploy during flight. Defective deployment handles should be reported together with the harness serial number to Skywalk, who will then organise a replacement.

Deployment rod lengths can be measured with the reserve mounted in the harness (see following picture).

 

 

 

Should it be necessary to remove a rod for measuring, then the reserve must be correctly re-fitted to the harness before the next flight.

 

Serial numbers:

 

CULT3 XS

SHCU3GXS-0712-00580

SHCU3GXS-5111-00309    to    SHCU3GXS-5111-00318

SHCU3GXS-0712-00579

 

CULT3 S

SCCU3GS-3412-0906    to    SCCU3GS-3412-0915

SHCU3GS-2212-876      to    SHCU3GS-2212-880

SHCU3GS-1912-598      to    SHCU3GS-1912-602

SHCU3GS-2212-816      to    SHCU3GS-2212-825

SHCU3GS-5111-00319  to    SHCU3GS-5111-00338

SHCU3GS-0712-00581

SHCU3GS-0712-00582

 

CULT3 M

SHCU3GM-3412-876    to    SHCU3GM-3412-905

SHCU3GM-2212-776    to    SHCU3GM-2212-815

SHCU3GM-2112-666    to    SHCU3GM-2112-680

SHCU3GM-1912-603    to    SHCU3GM-1912-612

SHCU3GM-0712-00584

SHCU3GM-0712-00585

SHCU3GM-0712-00586

SHCU3GM-5111-00362  to  SHCU3GM-5111-00378

SHCU3GM-5111-00339  to  SHCU3GM-5111-00361

SHCU3GM-0712-00595

 

Manfred Kistler, 5.6.2014

Geschäftsführer Skywalk GmbH & Co KG

 

Skywalk GmbH & Co. KG
Windeckstr. 4
83250 Marquartstein

Tel: 08641 694840

http://www.skywalk.org