DownUnderFlier Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 History: our CT2k used to have a Junkers chute installed (472.5Kg MTOW) .. the Australian rules changed and the CT2k's MTOW was raised to 544Kg .. an overly-excited compliance-frenzied mechanic removed the chute because the MTOW sticker on the instrument panel had been changed from "450Kg" to "544Kg" ... no chute is better than a 472.5Kg one, right ?! Now: have purchased a new-old-stock BRS 1350HS complete with the 4 kevlar harnesses (ex an FD MC model) and want to fit to our CT2k. Issue: the front harnesses that run inside the 'A' pillars for the Junkers chute are about 40" shorter than the BRS ones and so I want to replace those with the new, higher-capacity BRS ones - ie thread the new BRS harnesses through the 'A' pillars. Question: anyone ever removed the front harnesses ? ... would it be possible to pull through the BRS ones (attached by a cord to the Junkers ones I will be pulling out) ? Many thanks for any thoughts, wisdom, experience. David 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 That will not be an easy task if it's laid in like the other aircraft. In fact, it will be extremely involved... a pretty major project. Those harnesses are inside the composite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 I don’t think those harnesses can come out of the “A” post? I don’t think it will work. You might end up wishing you’d stayed with the other chute and just excepted a slightly faster decent. Even then the chute was rated at max capacity and if you aren’t at max then the decent rate may not be an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUnderFlier Posted July 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 Thanks Corey & Roger ... I tried to hunt-down what the previous+previous owner did with the Junkers gear ... alas, no joy. Have posted a "wanted to buy" for replacement Junkers gear. I guess another possibility would be to get a new rear-harness built that is also 40" shorter (to account for the shorter Junkers front harnesses) & fit the BRS1350HS ... hmmm ... 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Koerner Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 Why not just add 40" extensions to the chute end of the harnesses you have and then hook the extensions up to the BRS chute? Mike Koerner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUnderFlier Posted July 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 Thanks Mike - that is another solution that I had considered, only downside is that it adds 'bits' (ie potential weaknesses) ... but it may well be the simplest solution. Thanks again for your thoughts. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 Great minds think a like. I said the same thing as Mike in the for sale thread. BTW I don't think it would be any weaker provided it is done correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUnderFlier Posted July 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 CTFLIER = Good Source of Great Minds 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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