Cable Failures
Reading busdriver02's message begs the question of just how many cable failures have occured over say the last 10 years due to being caught on structure?
I know of at least 20 and most of those have caused damage to the aircraft and occasionally aircrew.
Anyone willing to admit to their interesting moments?
If the cable rebounded to the aircraft an ROC would have stopped the failure and a slip clutch may also have. if the cable did not reach the aircraft it was probably cut where it caught on the structure and neither an ROC or Slip Clutch would have prevented the cable failing.
The more data the clearer the picture.
oldrep