Life Preservers Flashcards
What mechanically inflates each cell of a life preserver?
A 28g CO2 cylinder.
How are FLU-9/P actuators activated?
Automaticly
What are the four types of life preserver inspections and the two tests?
Preflight/screening, initial installation, special, periodic.
Functional, leakage.
What is a screening inspection?
Visual inspection without opening.
When is a special inspection warranted?
When circumstances lead you to think its serviceability is questionable, or when an issue during a function test involves inflation assembly.
What percent of life preservers is tested?
5%
How often may any one life preserver be functionally tested?
No more than once a year.
During which inspection task do you weigh the CO2 cartridge?
Leak test.
During the inspection, describe what is done to any survival items that might be installed.
Inventory/inspect them.
How many and what size CO2 cartridges are located in the LPU-10/P?
1 28g cartridge per cell
What is the correct angle for the clip to engage in the buckle on the waist strap of the LPU-10/P?
90 degrees
What special inspection do you perform on cells that have hook and pile tape cemented directly to the cells?
10-12 lb pull test.
What items are you looking for when you remove the cap nut from the inflator?
Cross thread, valve core in stem, presence/condition of inflator gasket.
What is the correct inflated PSI for the start of a leak test on the LPU-10/P?
2 PSI
What position must actuation levers be placed in prior to installing serviceable CO2 cartridges?
Closed.
When do you preform a functional test on a LPU-38/P?
Before put in service/ every 4th periodic.
What is the service life of the FLU-9 B/P batteries?
3 yrs from DOM.
How do you tell whether an FLU-9 B/P inflator has automatically fired?
Presence of pin in fire indicator port.
Describe how you install the batteries into the FLU- 9 B/P.
+ 2 + & - 2 -, re-install kapton sleeve and screw sensor plug in finger tight.
What is the acceptable voltage reading for the battery test?
12.0 VDC or higher.
What do you do if you get a 0 voltage reading.
Check for proper battery installation.
What do you use to safety tie the inflator manual lever of the FLU-9 B/P?
24/4 or 16/4 surgeons single overhand locking knot.
During leakage test of the LPU-38/P what must the pressure be for each life preserver bladder?
No less than 2.5 PSI.
Explain the process if the correct pressure is below 2.5 PSI.
re-inflate.