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CHAPTER 7 SEAT SURVIVAL KIT
Figure 7-3.Emergency oxygen schematic

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Figure 7-2.—RSSK-8 open. the emergency oxygen supply; the lower container, the life raft and survival equipment. The kit is opened by the yellow handle mounted on the forward right side. Two adjustable retaining straps, permanently mounted on the upper container, provide attachment of the kit to the aircrewman’s torso harness. A flexible oxygen and communications hose installed on the aft left side of the upper container connects the aircrewman to the aircraft for communications and oxygen functions. In the event of a failure of the aircraft oxygen system, emergency oxygen is available by pulling the manual oxygen release on the kit. Oxygen from the kit then flows to the aircrewman through the emergency oxygen system reducer in the kit. A check valve in the oxygen line prevents emergency oxygen from flowing into the aircraft system or overboard from the kit. When the aircrewman ejects, the reducer is automatically operated by a lanyard connected between the actuator and aircraft. When he sits in the aircraft, the aircrewman connects retaining connects the kit quick-release fittings to his straps on his torso harness. He also his oxygen mask and communication 7-2 239.554 hose to the seat pan quick-disconnect fitting. This hose can be quickly disconnected by pulling sharply on the hose assembly. The RSSK-8 is a part of the survival equip- ment used by aircrewman aboard the types of aircraft listed in table 7-1. As you can see, Table 7-1.—RSSK-8 Application







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