P-124 Aviator

 An incident occurred with an Aviator system during an intentional training jump. The right steering toggle was pulled through the riser guide loop and consequently jammed. This resulted in the canopy being in a constant right turn. Fortunately the individual was making a water jump and landed in the water without injury. Subsequent investigation revealed the cause of the problem.

See the service bulletin file for more information.

All users of an Aviacom Argus equipped Rigging Innovations harness and container system should remove the Argus AAD from their system, prior to making ANY further jumps with the system.

See the service bulletin file for more information.

RI harness and container systems listed in the service bulletin may be assembled with the MarS M2, by a certificated and appropriately ratedFAA master or senior parachute rigger or foreign equivalent. 

The early model Aviators of the above sizes had a narrow side gusset (Figure 1). It has been identified that during wearing and use, the horizontal back strap pulls on the side gusset and may open the Velcro closure exposing the inner deployment bag.

See the service bulletin file (SB1544) for more information and file (PMP1262) for product modification procedure.