NOTE: To make up the package life raft
assembly complete with accessories and
survival items, all required components not
supplied with the raft assembly must be
individually requisitioned.
OPERATION
The LRU-14 series life raft assembly is in-
flated by pulling the inflation assembly actuat-
ing handle, located under the carrying case end
flap. The inflation assembly inflates the main
tube only. After the survivor boards the raft, the
upper tube, seat, and floor sections should be in-
flated through the topping-off valves, with the
hand pump provided in the accessory container.
The LRU-14 series life raft assembly can either
be dropped to survivors or used by aircrewmen
in the event of an emergency. The raft is stowed
either in a readily accessible area inside the aircraft
fuselage or in an aircraft compartment designed
for rafts.
Prior to packing, the LRU-14 series life raft
assembly should be updated with the
modifications listed in NAVAIR 13-1-6.1.
The LRU-14 series life raft assembly maybe
packed for droppable or aircraft installation. The
method used depends upon aircraft application
(fig. 6-6).
LRU-15/A LIFE RAFT ASSEMBLY
The LRU-15/A life raft assembly consists of
an inflation assembly (carbon dioxide cylinder,
inflation valve, and cover) and a 20-man life
raft.
The life raft is made up of two single-
compartment circular tubes connected by an
equilizer tube; a noninflatable floor suspended
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Figure 6-6.—LRU-14 series folding procedures (droppable).
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