SERVICE BULLETIN MANDATORY: skydiveWINGS RESERVEBOOST
Sunrise Manufacturing International, Inc.
4035 Correia Dr.. • Zephyrhills, Florida 33542 • Phone 813-780-7369 • Fax 813-788-2799
www.skydivewings.com
Identification:
RSL with Reserve Boost Mard ( Main Assist Reserve Deployment)
Background:
A jumper with the Wings Reserve Boost System had a Reserve Deployment
Hesitation involving the Lanyard and Reserve Ripcord Cable. After evaluation of the incident we have decided to modify the Reserve Boost Assembly. This modification isMandatory on or before your next reserve repack. Please see the pictures with text and follow these instructions to modify your Reserve Boost to the new configuration.
Service Bulletin:
This Service Bulletin involves Reserve Ripcord Cable/Pin and Reserve Boost
Lanyard.
Authority:
Henri Pohjolainen, President Sunrise Manufacturing Inc. 4035 Correia Dr. Zephyrhills, FL
33542
(813) 780-7369
Distribution:
All registered owners affected by the service bulletin All Sunrise Manufacturing, Inc. Dealers
Parachuting Publications
FAA MIDO Orlando, FL
FAA ACO Atlanta, GA
PIA Technical Committee
Date: 10 October 2018 Service Bulletin #: 081018 # of pages: 6 Subject: RSL with Reserve Boost Mard (Main Assist Reserve Deployment) Status: Mandatory
SUNRISE MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL, Inc.
WINGS OWNER’S MANUAL
Follow these Instructions for changing the RSL Lanyard for the “Reserve Boost” M.A.R.D. device onWings Harness/Containers.
Original RSL for “Reserve Boost” onWings Reserve Containers.
Notice “Lark’s Head” knot on the ring.
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SUNRISE MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL, Inc.
WINGS OWNER’S MANUAL
Remove HMA line from the mini ring.
Pass the mini ring through the opening between the ring and the Zig-zag stitching on the T-IV RSL.
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SUNRISE MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL, Inc.
WINGS OWNER’S MANUAL
Pass the mini ring of the HMA line through the loop on the end of the “Reserve Boost” lanyard.
Tighten the knot formed.
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SUNRISE MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL, Inc.
WINGS OWNER’S MANUAL
Follow these Instructions for Installing the RSL Lanyard for the “Reserve Boost” M.A.R.D. device onWings Harness/ Containers.
Pass the Ripcord cable through the mini ring of the RSL.
Pass the Ripcord cable through the mini ring on the Wings container.
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SUNRISE MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL, Inc.
WINGS OWNER’S MANUAL
Pass the Ripcord cable and the Top Reserve Closing Flap under the T-IV retaining webbing.
The Reserve Container is ready to be closed.
Follow the Instructions in the Wings Owner’s Manual to close the Reserve Container.
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