Mars ATL-15, Руководство по эксплуатации и обслуживанию

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e) Warranty term
Warranty period is 5 years providing the repair work and replacement
of worn parts is provided in time, storage and transport conditions
observed, and regular inspections related to the parachute canopy
ventilation are performed. The warranty period is calculated from the
parachute dispatch date, however maximum 6 months from the
production date (defined on the canopy and the label on the parachute
package).
The manufacturer will not accept claims in the cases below:
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If a violent parachute damage occurs or the instructions are not
observed as detailed in the Technical description and the operation
and maintenance manual:
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If the parachute logbook is not attached to the parachute or if it is
incorrectly filled;
If the parachute logbook
gets lost a person from the user’s staff
authorized by the manufacturer carries out a visual inspection of the
parachute combined with a record describing the parachute’s condition
entered in the Inspection report for the parachute that is necessary to
issue a copy of the original parachute logbook. Such record shall be
sent to the manufacturer for storage and on the basis of a satisfactory
result of this record the manufacturer shall issue a new parachute
logbook
marked as “COPY”.
Visual inspection of the parachute can be performed at the
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anufacturer’s site. An entry specifying the parachute’s condition is
made into the Check sheet.
If the parachute manifests damage the nature of which may lead to the
assumption that mechanical and physical properties of materials used
have changed (stains of unknown origin, serious burning, shifts of
threads in fabric, damaged lines, worn and torn straps or other marks of
excessive damage) the organization authorized to perform the
maintenance will perform the mechanical-physical testing of the
parachute materials.
In case the parachute requires repair work, the organization authorized
for performing maintenance will perform it based on agreement with the
user.
f) Lifetime
The total parachute lifetime is specified for the maximum of 20 years
from the production date providing the instruction specified in the
Technical description and the Operation and maintenance manual are
observed.
The total lifetime depends on the technical state of the parachute or its
parts.
The person authorized to perform the parachute packaging for use,
must perform the inspection of the parachute completeness and its
technical state prior to its packaging for use.
If the parachute state is compliant, an authorized person will pack the
parachute. The parachute eligibility for further operation is confirmed for
the period of max. 365 days.