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PIA Technical Bulletin TB-302
Parachute Industry Association Publications
September 16, 2000
Fabric Strength Testing of “Orphaned” Reserve Canopies
Because of the recent discovery of a G.Q. Security Lopo parachute
manufactured in 12-81 that failed pull testing during a routine inspection and
repack procedure, the PIA Technical Committee recommends:
1) All “orphaned”
reserve/emergency canopies manufactured prior to January 1990 with
mesh covered vents be tensile tested per PIA TS-108 (“Parachute
Canopy Fabric Pull Test, Non-Destructive Method”) at the next
inspection / repack.
2) That this pull test be repeated on an annual basis.
3) Report all test results to
DOM, panels tested, fabric colors, etc.
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