Advance have issued a safety notice concerning reserve handles on Progress 3 and Easiness 2 harnesses with certain serial numbers.
Pilots with Progress 3 harnesses with serial numbers lower than 1147390, and Easiness 2 harnesses with serial numbers lower than 1147140, should inspect their rescue handle before flying the harness.
Advance say that if this inspection is not satisfactory it is essential that the reserve handle and reserve container be changed before the next flight. Replacements will be provided by Advance free of charge.
Instructions for performing the inspection can be found at advance.swiss or downloaded as a PDF (229kb): Safety Notice PROGRESS 3 EASINESS 2_EN_310524
