CHAPTER 6EJECTION SEAT SYSTEMSTerminal Objective: Upon completion of this chapter, you will beable to recognize the components of and maintenance proceduresfor the removal, installation, and operational test and check of ejection seatsystems.Today’s modern high-performance naval air-craft make extreme demands on emergency escapedevices. The most critical time for ejection fromaircraft is at low altitudes, especially on takeoffsand landings. The ultimate in seat reliability y is onethat safely ejects the occupant at zero airspeed andzero altitude or at low altitudes under high sinkrate and/or adverse attitude conditions. Todaythere are a number of different seats in theinventory of naval aircraft. Each of these seatsis produced in various models to fit the escaperequirements of many aircraft. As aircraft evolve,new needs and criteria dictate changes to seatsystems. You will see many of these equipmentchanges during the time you spend in the Navy.As examples of ejection seats, this chapter willcover the following three types of seat systems:Section 1 - ESCAPAC lE1 ejection seatSection 2 - MARTIN-BAKER SJU-5/A ejec-tion seatsection 3 - STENCEL SJU-8/A ejection seatESCAPAC lE - 1 EJECTION SEATLearning Objective: Recognize the com-ponents, maintenance requirements,emergency survival equipment, andcartridge-actuated devices (CAD) for theESCAPAC 1E-1 ejection seat.The lE-1 ESCAPAC ejection seat is a rocketassisted ejection system that provides a quick andsafe means of escape from an aircraft. TheESCAPAC seat provides escape capability fromground level at zero-knots airspeed to all altitudesand airspeeds within the operational limits of theaircraft. The ESCAPAC seat has severalvariations between models. Seat modificationshave been incorporated to give the occupant animproved escape and recovery system that assuresdirectional stability during ejection and positiveseat-man separation. A manual backup isprovided to allow over-the-side bailout as well asemergency egress from the aircraft. In this sectionwe will discuss the ESCAPAC 1E- 1 ejection seatused in the S-3 aircraft.SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONFollowing ejection initiation, the lE-1ESCAPAC system is fully automatic throughrocket thrust and burnout, seat-man separation,and parachute opening. The 1E- 1 ejection seatis a very reliable seat system that is initiatedby pulling either the primary (face curtain)or secondary (lower) ejection control handle(fig. 6-1). Two cables attached to the primary ejec-tion control handle, or a single cable attached tothe secondary ejection control handle, cause thefiring control disconnect assembly to pivot for-ward. Two attached arms move two firing rodsaft to actuate the acutating mechanism, whichfires the M99 initiator(s) located between the guiderails. Through the aircraft-attached sequencingsystem, the power inertia reel hauls back theshoulder harness and stows the tactical aircoordinator (TACCO) and sensor operator(SENSO) INCOS trays. Simultaneously, hot gaspressure from the M99 initiators(s) activates an6-1
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