REVIEW NUMBER 2
Q1.
In what type of environment must transporter
loading or downloading operations be
conducted?
Q2.
List the conditions that might exist in a given
load or download operation.
Q3.
When you connect or remove the interface
unit to or from the aircraft adapter, it must be
in what position?
LINKLESS AMMUNITION LOADING
SYSTEM A/E32K-7
LEARNING
OBJECTIVE:
Identify
the
components of the linkless ammunition loading
system to include the ammunition loader and
ammunition replenisher.
The Linkless Ammunition Loading System
(LALS) (fig. 7-20) consists of an ammunition loader
and an ammunition replenisher. The components of the
LALS allows a load of 1,800 rounds of 20mm
ammunition to be simultaneously loaded and
downloads the spent cases and unfired rounds.
COMPONENTS
A brief description of the components in the
Linkless Ammunition Loading System (LALS) is
contained in the following paragraphs.
Ammunition Loader
The ammunition loader (fig. 7-21) is a mechanical,
ammunition storage and loading device driven by a
hand crank, or a pneumatic drive tool. It consists of four
Weapons Replaceable Assemblies (WRSs): a storage
container, conveyor assembly, transfer unit assembly,
and support frame assembly. The support frame
assembly
consist
of
three
Shop
Replaceable
Assemblies (SRA’s): a forward housing assembly, aft
housing assembly, and base frame assembly.
7-17
Figure 7-19.—Ammunition flow in load/download mode.
