JerryBaumchen 1,454 #1 September 25, 2015 Hi folks, A good friend, a senior rigger, borrowed a PEP seatpack rig for some training purposes. It was mfd by a major US-mfr 15 yrs ago. As I looked it over, something caught my eye. One of the two adjustable V-rings had been assembled wrong at the factory. The webbing was going through it the wrong way. This rig has been I & R'd for 15 yrs and no one caught it. A photo below is of the same pieces of hardware. The one on the right has the webbing going thru it properly while the one on the left is how I found this PEP rig. What caught my eye is that most hardware is mfd so that the numbers are not shown when in use. Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hooknswoop 19 #2 September 25, 2015 To be fair, it could have been re-threaded the day before you caught it. Either way, good catch! Derek V Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,454 #3 September 25, 2015 Hi Derek, Quoteit could have been re-threaded the day before My friend and I both considered that possibility. However, upon inspection, I discounted that. Jerry Baumchen PS) It was being able to see the numbers on the hardware that was the giveaway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #4 September 26, 2015 You would be amazed at how badly students and pilots can re-assemble harnesses after they have invented new methods for doffing harnesses. That is why I modify sewing techniques when repairing student harnesses. I fold-over (e.g. leg) strap ends to the maximum thickness my sewing machine can handle, then sew strap ends. Then I wait for students to invent other ways to mess up harnesses. Hah! Hah! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
accumack 14 #5 September 27, 2015 I believe the bar is slightly thinner on one side. It's hard to tell from the picture. I remember some years back late 180s or early 90s we found a couple of pieces of hardware where the bar was installed backwards in the V-ring from the hardware company. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,454 #6 September 27, 2015 Hi accumack, QuoteI believe the bar is slightly thinner on one side. Yes, it is. And I remember that problem with the mis-assembled hardware. There are also Navy v-rings that are uni-directional; they can be threaded from either side. There is no 'slightly thinner on one side' on that hardware. However, I have not seen this uni-directional hardware being used in years; other than the 500 lb-rated stamped metal chest adjuster. Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erdnarob 1 #7 September 29, 2015 Hi Jerry, In order to illustrate better the problem with pictures, why you woudn't publish them showing the loose end of the webbing. Just for clarity. Maybe a view at 45 degrees. ThanksLearn from others mistakes, you will never live long enough to make them all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,454 #8 September 29, 2015 Hi Andre', Quotewhy you woudn't publish them showing the loose end of the webbing Looking back, I agree with you. The pieces of webbing used in the photos did not have the loose end finished. I just grabbed two pieces of hardware that I had and grabbed two short pieces of Type 7 that I had. Hindsight is great isn't it? Take care, Jerry Baumchen PS) And I agree, a 45 degree photo would have helped explain it better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
