ALSE MANUAL 13520.1C Flashcards
(INFLATABLE EQUIPMENT) Inspection and maintenance area shall be large enough to…
- service the largest inflatable item
- the greatest number of inflatable items per set.
(INFLATABLE EQUIPMENT) environmental conditions
temperature and humidity maintained between 65-75F and 40-60% humidity.
SEAS-1 Mandatory Breathing Air Testing
- CGA modified grade E (ANSI/GCA G-7.1)
- oxygen: 20-22%
- carbon dioxide: 500 ppm
- carbon monoxide: 10 ppm
- methane: 25 ppm
- water vapor: 67 ppm
- dew pt: -50F
- odor: none
(INFLATABLE EQUIPMENT) LRU-33/A life raft
- Used as an HC-130 wing raft
- Capacity: 20 persons
- Overload capacity: 30 persons
- CO2 inflation assembly: - rated@3,500 PSIG(+/- 100)
**filled to 3,160 PSIG (+/- 100)**
- pull force 6-15 lbs
- overpressure rupture disk will burst@4,500-4,950 psi
- The LRU-25 raft provides 18 emergency drinking water packets for the crew in the survival items bag. (LRU-25 MPC)
(INFLATABLE EQUIPMENT) RSLR-1 life raft
- weighs 7 pounds and provides 180 pounds of floatation
- design shape within 30 sec.
**screening of the RSLR-1 is @ 1PSI** (MPC)
(INFLATABLE EQUIPMENT) LRU-25/A life raft
- Capacity: 6 persons
- Overload capacity: 9 persons
- Inflation time: 30 sec.
- CO2 inflation assembly - rated@3,500PSIG(+/- 100)
- pull force 6-15 lbs
- overpressure rupture disk will burst@4,500-4,900 psi
(ADS) Packing Table
45ft X 36in X 36in
(ADS) Wet Locker
- used for washing & drying parachutes
- ceiling should be high enough to permit parachute to be hung at full length.
- SHALL NOT have windows or skylights
(ADS) Washroom
- used for cleaning parachutes
(ADS) Cargo weight requirements
- 12 ft. canopy: 40-70 pounds
- 28 ft. canopy: 70-250 pounds
**over 250 pounds not authorized**
**any cargo weight below 40 pounds will be ballasted to bring weight to a 40 pound minimum**
water storage bag
capable of holding 5 quarts of water
sea dye marker
visibility: apprx. 2 miles@3,000ft.
duration: exhausted in 20-30 min. and ceases to be a good target after 1 hour.
forward osmosis filtration system
- crew pack contains 5 filtration bags & 10 syrup packs
- filtration membrane: 0.0003 microns in diameter
- removes 97% of salt from sea water
- one 4-ounce syrup charge will produce 17 ounces of drink from 60 ounces of 60F saltwater in 5 hours
emergency drinking water packet
- 4 1/2 ounces of pure drinking water
- 5 year life span or until date stamped is illegible
The LRU-25 raft provides 18 emergency drinking water packets for the crew in the survival items bag. (LRU-25 MPC)
chemical light wand(s)
- 4-inch: 6 hour duration
- 6-inch: 12 hour duration
distress strobe marker
- AA batteries
- 150,000 peak lumens per flash
- Omni directional
- visibility: 2 miles minimum
- duration: 8 hours continuous@32F
- waterproof: 33ft. (1 atmosphere)
survivor locator light
- provides 1-candlepower
- produce light continuously for 8 hours once activated
- thickness SHALL NOT exceed 0.438 inches(+/- 0.010)
emergency signal mirror
- 2 x 3 inches
- on a sunny day, reflected glare has a brightness of apprx. 8 million candlepower
- visibility: up to 40 miles
sunburn preventative
- minimum 30 SPF
- can become ineffective during storage after apprx. 2 yrs
- 2 layers of electrical tape on cap to prevent leakage
**free of PARA-AMINO BENZOIC ACID (PABA)**
emergency signal whistle
- no moving parts
- audible range: apprx. 1,000 yards depending on surface conditions & user
Meals Ready to Eat (MRE)
- weight: 13-16 ounces
- calories: 800 - 1,200
- minimum shelf life of 3 years@80F OR 6 months@100F
- found on HC-130 as supplemental crew meals AND/OR ASRK-18 and other survival kits
RS radio
- operating temperature: -4F to 140F
- waterproof rating: IPX8, 1.5m.(4.9 ft.) of water for 30 min.
- 2,000 mAh lithium battery allows 15-16 hours of operation under normal conditions
- instant access channels: 9 & 16
drop radio
- waterproof rating: IPX7 standard or better
- ability to function properly after submersion at 1 meter for 30 minutes.
- alkaline battery tray
406 PLB
- internal lithium battery (replacement after 5 years OR after emergency use)
transmits on:
- 121.5 MHz for a minimum of 48 hours
- 406 MHz every 52.5 sec.