Broken wires
Wear / Metal loss
Distortions: kinking, crushing or bird-caging. Dislocation of wires/strands from their original positions in the rope
Heat damage: metallic discoloration or loss of internal lubricant caused by heat exposure
Damaged end-attachments: cracked, worn, bent or broken fittings – bent hooks, any evidence of eye splice slippage
Metal corrosion: severe corrosion of the rope or end attachments that has caused pitting