Telesis 1

The success of the Safety Stow concept is predicated on the correct tension of the reserve lines by the Safety Stow. It is imperative that the rigger inspecting and repacking a Talon or Telesis utilizing a freebag for the square reserve make sure of this. With many of the newer reserves using Kevlar or Spectra lines in place of Dacron, it may be necessary to replace the original Safety Stow with the shorter 7.50"/191mm model.

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If the RSL lanyard does not fit properly, check the length against the chart for proper mating/compatibility.

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Any or all of the above upgrades are available to Telesis produced prior to this date. These may be accomplished either at the factory or an Authorized RI Service Center.

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Inspect the lower inside corners of the reserve containers. See Fig. 1 for location of bartack. On earlier systems there was one bartack at each lower corner. (FIG 1-A) On later models there were two at each corner. (FIG. A&B) If the bartacks are in place, the assembly may be returned to service. If they are missing, the assembly is grounded until the container is modified according to Rigging Innovations Product Modification Procedure # 1235.

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Over time it has been found that the nylon cord that locks the yellow cutaway cable in place within the SOS ripcord handle, may wear and break inside the TY-4 handle. If this happens, the cutaway cable may shift thereby allowing an uneven cutaway.

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Prior to May 1, 1992 the reserve bags manufactured by Rigging Innovations were made from F-111 type fabric with 1" TY-3 tape reinforcing. Its P/N was 2111-( ) and was refered to as our MK-1 bag. During April 1992, the reserve bag was redesigned as P/N 2113-( ) and refered to as the MK-3 bag. It incorporated the following:

Rigs have been found to have AAD activation without extraction of the ripcord pin. Investigation found that affected rigs were packed with canopies at the upper limit of container volume such that the top reserve container flap (#1) is curved over the top of the tightly stuffed deployment bag. Activation of the AAD resulted in movement of the reserve ripcord housing and FXC power cable toward the pin. The movement effectively shortened the travel of the power cable and the movement of the pin.

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The BOC ripcord handle is held in place when the cable is sandwiched between Velcro tabs at the center of the pouch where a BOC Pilot chute would be stowed. In freefall, the tabs allow movement of the handle such that its location may be unpredictable at pull time.

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 In January, 2000, a pair of main risers was found in the field where the locking loops were not bartacked and consequently one of the loops pulled out, releasing the riser. Fortunately this did not result in any injury. These risers were relatively new and presumed to have been manufactured within the previous few months. At the time, we believed that this was an isolated occurrence but to preclude a re-occurrance of the problem, RI implemented an additional manufacturing inspection of the riser loop bartacks.

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