After an arrestment, what must the tape be inspected for?

After an arrestment, what must the tape be inspected for?

• A. Kink or fray in the tape
• B. Tape length remaining
• C. Correct twist inside fairlead tube assembly
• D. Tensioning device status

Answer: (C)

After an arrestment, the path the tape takes through the fairlead tube must be checked for the way it is twisted. If the tape is twisted incorrectly inside the fairlead tube, it can bind or snag as it moves, causing excessive wear, jammed movement, or failure to feed out or retract properly. This specific check ensures the tape is aligned and untwisted where it runs through the tube, preventing a downstream malfunction. Kink or fray is a wear symptom you’d look for in general inspection, but the procedure highlights the twist inside the tube as the critical factor immediately after arrestment. Tape length remaining isn’t the immediate concern, and tensioning device status is handled in a separate maintenance step.

After an arrestment, the path the tape takes through the fairlead tube must be checked for the way it is twisted. If the tape is twisted incorrectly inside the fairlead tube, it can bind or snag as it moves, causing excessive wear, jammed movement, or failure to feed out or retract properly. This specific check ensures the tape is aligned and untwisted where it runs through the tube, preventing a downstream malfunction. Kink or fray is a wear symptom you’d look for in general inspection, but the procedure highlights the twist inside the tube as the critical factor immediately after arrestment. Tape length remaining isn’t the immediate concern, and tensioning device status is handled in a separate maintenance step.