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Old 9th July 2008, 06:11 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Tost Reel Cable Breakage

We've been using a Tost reel internal to the towplane (PA-25) for
several years now, and are delighted with the overall improvement in
operational efficiency and safety. However, we've also had over a
dozen breaks in the Tost-supplied rope/cable, always right where it
enters the "slug" that contains the ring that connects to the glider.
It breaks - the knot inside the "slug" is intact; we have never broken
a weak link (sized properly for the gliders we fly), and several
breaks have occurred with relatively low-time (e.g., fewer than 300
launches) cables. Any clue as to what's going on here and how to
prevent it?
 
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Default Tost Reel Cable Breakage

On Jul 9, 6:27 pm, Nyal Williams <nyalwilli...@> wrote:
> When do they break? Presumably on tow, but at what point?


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Pretty much anytime - anywhere from initial takeoff roll to release
altitude.

 
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