FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for Certain Vector SE Containers

Published on Friday, April 23, 2021

FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for Certain Vector SE Containers

On April 22, the Federal Aviation Administration adopted an Airworthiness Directive for certain United Parachute Technologies Vector SE harness-and-container systems. Models V3SE-360-1, V3SE-360-2, V3SE-360-3, V3SE-361, V3SE-364 and V3SE-364-1 with a date of manufacture after April 30, 2013, and before February 1, 2021, may have a reserve parachute pin cover that catches and prevents the reserve parachute from deploying. The cost of compliance with a previously issued UPT Service Bulletin is estimated at $85 to $114 per parachute system. The AD becomes effective on May 7, with more information available in the Federal Register

Comments (0)Number of views (10133)

Author: USPA Staff

Categories: Industry News

Tags: April 2021

Print
 

 

 
Photo by David Cherry

At Skydive Arizona in Eloy, (clockwise from “driver”) Carlo Manuel, Dan Baker, Sam Laliberte and Joel Tremblay perform a car-drop stunt to promote Cleared Hot’s Vet Boogie.

Skydive Store

 

Stolen Gear

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Five Minute Call | Aug 01, 2018

Maytown Hosts Fun Meet

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Stolen Gear

Angle Flying—Feet First on Belly
Foundations of Flight | Jul 01, 2018

Angle Flying—Feet First on Belly

Squirrel

Sunday, July 1, 2018

Safety Check | Jul 01, 2018

Safety Check | Downsizing

Sunday, July 1, 2018

How to Buy a Used Main Canopy
Features | Jul 01, 2018

How to Buy a Used Main Canopy

Innhopps

First133134135136138140141142Last