INSPECTION

Figure 2-3.—Checking firing pin and hammer. INSPECTION To inspect the automatic ripcord release, proceed as follows: 1. Inspect the cover and power cable housing assembly for nicks, gouges, distortion, corrosion, and security of the power cable housing. 2. Inspect the power cable for freedom of movement, and secure attachment of the swaged ball and power cable eye. 3. Inspect the receiver and barrel assembly for excessive nicks, cracks, gouges, distortion, and corrosion or other damage that could cause a malfunction while in service. 4. Inspect the firing pin on the hammer for flattening, gouges, or other damage (fig. 2-3). 5. You must secure the arming pin by inserting the pin in the retainer while the barrel is unlocked. Press the pin firmly into place until it locks into the pin groove. The pin should now be held securely. Do not twist the socket as this will break the shear pin. NOTE: Early Model 7000 automatic parachute ripcord release assemblies use safety wire, as shown in figure 2-1. When inspecting these assemblies, check for security and the proper type of wire. 6. Inspect the socket for visible damage and retention of the socket and piston by a shear pin (figs. 2-1 and 2-4). 7. Inspect the snap lock pins for security and absence of damage (figs. 2-1 and 2-5). NOTE: If the tamper dot is broken, you need to torque the screw to a value of 14 1/2 to 15 1/2 inch-pounds and apply a new tamper dot. 2-4 Figure 2-4.-Checking for proper retention of socket by a shear pin. Figure 2-5.—Checking for security of snap lock. Figure 2-6.-Checking springs and tamper dot. 8. Inspect the leaf springs on the receiver and barrel assembly for damage. Make sure the retaining screw has not loosened. (Check the tamper dot on the screw and spring, as shown in figure 2-6.)