OOSC, Part II, Item 2. Cargo Securement - Tiedown Defect Table
| Entry Date | August 14, 2025 |
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| Issue Number | 25-069-VEH |
| Name | Francisco Rosales |
| Agency | FMCSA |
| Address | 2600 Park Tower Drive5th Floor, W-49Vienna, VA, 22180United StatesMap It (opens in a new tab) |
| Phone | (760)792-9576 |
| [email protected] | |
| Committee | Vehicle Committee |
| Status | Closed |
| Summary of Issue | Some inspectors have difficulty converting the 6 diameters of length when identifying wire rope defects. The OOSC does not include a practical quick reference to assist inspectors in determining the length of a defect on a wire rope when there are more than 11 broken wires. |
| Justification or Need | Add a table to the OOSC that shows the wire rope size and defect length similar to the Defect Classification Table for synthetic webbing. |
| Request for Action | I recommend to add the attached Wire Rope Size Conversion Chart to the OOSC Tiedown Defect Table (wire rope). This chart will assist inspectors by providing a quick reference for determining the six 6 diameters of wire rope length, for defect identification. |