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Ripcord housing clamp

A metal clamp located on the outside of the end flap of back and seat-type parachutes. The clamp secures the ripcord cable and power cable of the actuator.

Dictionary Term

Ripcord housing clamp

Definition

  • A metal clamp located on the outside of the end flap of back and seat-type parachutes. The clamp secures the ripcord cable and power cable of the actuator.

References

  • Parachute Rigger Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2015