councilman24 37 #1 March 12, 2007 See post in PIA rigger forum for pics. Would like some opinions. http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/mb/riggersI'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #2 March 12, 2007 I wouldn't jump it.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #3 March 12, 2007 If it looks like that on the visible side, there is a strong chance that there is corrosion where the hardware contacts the buffer inside the webbing loop. I would not jump it either, and would have serious reservations about returning it to service like it is. Seeing it in person would probably lead to a stronger opinion. Rigs like that end up having a handful of problems - once you find one you find several more.Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #4 March 13, 2007 The harness doesn't look like it matches the hardware. The hardware date matches the container but the harness looks much newer and I have only minor issues with the harness. The back pad is a factory replacement much newer than the container. So it may have had a new harness made with the old hardware. There are other issues but I specifically want opinions based on the hardware only. The plating under the webbing is actually in very good shape and not an issue. I don't know what the hell they did to the visible part. I don't think I've every seen hardware this corroded.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #5 March 13, 2007 I have seen this problem a couple of times before (when I worked at Rigging Innovations and Para-Phernalia) both customers were Brazilian. Apparently Amazonian soil has a high iron content and rapidly corrodes the cadmium plating on parachute hardware. The Brazilian hardware was a long way from being structurally unsound, but the rust was starting to penetrate the webibng and abrade it, so we completely replaced the harnesses with all new webbing and new hardware. Where possible, we installed stainless steel hardware, to prevent a re-occurence of the rust problem. Stainless steel still corrodes/oxidizes, but only produces a soft, powdery, black, grey oxide that is not abbrasive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
