issue 2 October 2005, © COiflOVe? Mk BR10LCX Mk BR10LCX-1 Mk BR10LCX-2 (EMBRAER 314 ALX-A29) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS ‘ & ILLUSTRATED PARTS CATALOGUE PUBLISHED BY: ‘TELEPHONE: FAX: +44 0) 1895 “sl “The information contained in this document Is confidential and proprietary to Matin-Bakor ‘Aircraft Company Lid. No part may be reproduced or used except as aulhorized by the ‘contractor olhar written permission by Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Limited, Paga () Jul 09 (Amdt 3)WA-E-Y5-00-00-0UA-UUUU-A_UU4 IT naso279, INTENTIONALLY BLANK Fob 08 (Amdt 2) Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-00-00-008-0000-A_004.4m MB527A AMENDMENT RECORD [Amat | wetdesoy [oat] [ Ant] trcuteay | ba 1 i sspaniog | Rovor ~) [BH 2 | Wantneaiad | revae —] [35] 3 MBA Incorporated Jul og 36 | t 4 MBA Incorporated Feb-10 7 1 3 a 3 = 7 % a a 3 z 0 a i a z | ® a a a % a » 3 a 7 % a ® = 2 5 ai a 2 % a % a 7 eg % @ = a % 2 ai a @ = a a a 3 e «& : Feb 08 (Amat 2) Page (iil) Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-96-00-00-00A-0000-A_004.tm mapoee mat [tel by ae [ [ama | tadeay | Bate 9 a7 83 ry mn 69 e° 70 | 38. 7 Ga 72 88 73 3 74 90 7 ot 76 92 7 93 78 a 73 95 80 96 | ai 7 a 98 @ ADVANCE INFORMATION LEAFLET RECORD Removed Removed Removed ‘iL | Date got | by Amd || AIL | Date got | by Amay || AiL | Date got | by Amay All aL. Al Page (Wv) Fob 08 (Amdt 2) Date of Print: 12-dic-2014KA-B-95-00-00-00-000C-A_004.fm MBS27A CONTENTS Preliminary material Page TITLE PAGE... nn . ‘ AMENDMENT RECORD a o ii ‘ADVANCE INFORMATION LEAFLET RECORD : iv CONTENTS . v INTRODUCTION 2202020.) a Loy MODIFICATION RECORD : : SOON SPECIAL INFORMATION LEAFLET RECORD : Cie LIST OF RELATED PUBLICATIONS . ; Sevccoc onc xi HIGHUGHTS oo esa con ee a5 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS |. 7 : Dw Sections 1. Description and operation 2 Safety and maintenance information 3. Maintenance 4 Repair INTRODUCTION 1 This publication contains a description, recommended safety precautions, necessary maintenance procedures and repair information related to the equipment given on the ttle page. You must obey these Instructions to make sure of the safety of personnel and satistactory operation of the equipment. AMENDMENT RECORD 2 Include Amendments correctly and enter the details in the Amendment Record. Amendment lists ‘are numbered consecutively and the amended pages have the amendment date. Amendments are identified by a black bar in the margin. ADVANCE INFORMATION LEAFLETS 3 Urgent changes to published material, which would be unacceptably delayed by normal amendment action, are published first in shortened form by an Advance Information Leaflet (AIL). An Allis published on ‘blue paper and contains an instruction on where the document is to be placed, Record the receipt of an AIL fon the AIL Record. When the information in an AIL is incorporated during amendment action, the amendment Instruction sheet will have an instruction to remove the AIL and to record its incorporation on the AlL. Record. MODIFICATION RECORD 4 We give a list of Modifications to the equipment described in this publication in the Modification Record, Feb 08 (Amdt 2) Page (v) Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-00-00-008-000C-A_004.fm use/a SPECIAL INFORMATION LEAFLETS. 5 ‘Special Information Leaflets (SIL) contain information which is important to equipment maintenance ‘and operation. They are published when required and sent to customers. When a SIL is received, record the SSIL on the SIL Record and make handwritten amendments to the text where necessary. When the information in an SILis incorporated during amendment action, the amendment instruction sheet wil contain a statement to this effect and instruct you to record its incorporation on the SIL Record, LIST OF RELATED PUBLICATIONS 6 Refer to the List of Related Publications for information on maintenance, operation and spare parts, of related equipment and materials. HIGHLIGHTS 7 ‘The Highlights give you a short description of amendments or up-issues that occur during the life of {a publication. The information in the Highlights is only related to the current amendment or issue state of the publication, LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 8 The List of Abbreviations is an alphabetical list of abbreviations used in Martin-Baker technical publications, Abbreviations are the same for singular and plural. NOTES TO THOSE WHO HOLD PUBLICATIONS 9 Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Lid. do not accept as satisfactory any publication amended by any other than the amendment procedure approved by the Martin-Baker Publications Department, or publications not amended. 10 Send all correspondence about amendments to: Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd, Higher Denham, Uxbridge, ‘Middlesex UB9 5AJ England, Write below the address “For the attention of the Publications Manager”. Page (vi) Fob 08 (Amdt 2) Date of Print: 12-die-2011A-B-95-00-00-00A-0000-A_004.4m MBS27A MODIFICATION RECORD Modification No Title Fob 08 (Amdt 2) Page (vi) Date of Print: 12-dic-2011,KA-B-95-00-00-00A-0000-A_004.fm wBse7A INTENTIONALLY BLANK Page (vil) Feb 08 (Amdt 2) Date of Print: 12.KA-B-95-00-00-00A-0000-A_0044m wese7a SPECIAL INFORMATION LEAFLET RECORD ito short ite Tee bate led by Feb 08 (Amat 2) Page (ix) Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-00-00-00A-000C-A_004.m MBS27A INTENTIONALLY BLANK > Page (x) Feb 08 (Amdt 2)KA-6-95-00-00-00A-0000-A_004,m MB527A LIST OF RELATED PUBLICATIONS Publication No Publication Title MBSIL 190 Recommended lives of components p385 Ejection seat servicing stand and adapters B373 Functionv/leak test set MBEUS5170-2 MB327 Acceleration test rig MBTDO971-6 Mes77 BTRU timing test set MBEU68000-2 Me490 ‘Time-release g-controlled barostat test set MBEUSSSS5-1 SIL MB518 Identification of cleaning solvents as replacements for ozone depleting solvents banned under the Montreal protocol Copies of the above publications may be ordered from: Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd., (attn, Sales Department) Higher Denham, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB9 SAJ England, Jui 09 (Amat 3) Page (xi)KACE-US-UU-UU-QUA-W0UU-A_UUs IM INTENTIONALLY BLANK Page (xi) Date of Print: 12-dic-2011 Feb 08 (Amdt 2)KA-B-95-00-00-00A-0000-A_004,1m MBS27A HIGHLIGHTS Section Chapter Reason for Change 1 Preis ghighs (spas peated 2 4 Come tree to thea fot ing handle shroud and Eade 8061 | sted aba, i 4 8 Stroud replacement procedure changed o reflect new shroud too? 1g toiustration updated. Feb 10 (Amdt 4) Page (xi)KACH-95-UU-UU-UUA-UUUG-A_UU4.Im Page (xiv) INTENTIONALLY BLANK Date of Print: 12-dic-2011 Feb 08 (Amdt 2)KA-B-95-00-00-00A-000C-A_004.fm MB527A, ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ‘Abbreviation Title RAC “Ranliary Aids Caniainer AF Across flats ADU ‘Automatic Deployment Unit AuU ‘Automatic Liferaft inflation Unit AML Aircraft Materials Limited amps Amperes, ‘approx Approximately AR As required barg bar gauge BTRU Barostatic Time-Release Unit ° Centigrade or Celsius co Cubic centimetre ce. Compatibility Group Chap Chapter om Centimetra oma ‘Square centimetre os Countersunk aN Decanewton aN m Decanewton force metre de Direct current deg degree dia diameter shtex double texture EO Emergency oxygen Fig Figure FN Flare nut ft foot tis foot/second 9 ‘gramme a acceleration due to gravity gs per second GSE Ground Support Equipment ca GQ Parachutes Limited Hz Hertz tac livin Airchute Company HO Hazard division hp. horse power tas. Indicated Air Speed ICAN Intemational Commission for Air Navigation to Jimperial Chemical Industries FF Identification, Friend or Foe in, Inch ina ‘Square inch Intro Introduction kg kilogram kgf Kilogram-force kat em Kitogram-force centimetre Feb 08 (Amdt 2) Page (xv) Date of Print: 42-dic-2011KA-B-95-00-00-008-0000-A_004 fm mapoeen ‘Abbreviation Tite gene logran ToreaTequare contimeve kgfm Kilogram-torce metre KN m Kilonewton metre eine kKilonewtonisquare metre b Pound bt Pound-force tof ft Pound-force foot ‘btn Pound-orce inch ibtin2 (or psi) Pound-foreefsquare inch lH Lott hand m metre mi sitive mm rriimetre m milibar Moc Miniature detonating cord MEK Methyl-thyt-ketone min minute Mi Mark ms milisocond ms Metres per sacond N Newton NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation NEQ Nett Explosive Quantity Nm Newion metre 9 No Number para paragraph Part No Part Number PEC Personal Equipment Connector can Outside Quantity Distance PLB Personal Locator Beacon POL Potrols, ifs and lubricants OE Open ended OuDE ‘Open jawidouble ended Pr pair Psp Personal Services Disconnect psig ‘pounds per square inch gauge PSP Personal Survival Pack PTFE Polytetrattvoroethylene QD Quantity Distance ‘ORF Quick-release iting Ref Reference: ‘em revolutions por minute RH Fight Hand s second SAC Survival Aids Container Sect ‘Section si Systeme Informational (Unis) a Sposa imate Lote 3 sMoC Shielded Mi Detonating Cord Page (xv) Feb 08 (Amat 2) Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-00-00-00A-0000-A_004 fm MB527A ‘Abbreviation Title Spee Spaciication wg Standard wire gauge uk United Kingdom une Unified National Coarse UNF Unified National Fine us United States US Mil Spec United States Miltary Specification v Volts Vac Volts alternating current Vee Volts direct current Feb 08 (Amdt 2) Page (rul) Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-00-00-00A-0006-A_004.1m Mgse7A INTENTIONALLY BLANK > Page (xvii) Feb 08 (Amat 2)KA-B-95-00-00-00-000C-A_004.fm MB5278 DATA SHEET EJECTION SEAT BRIOLCX (single seat) EJECTION SEAT BRIOLOX-1 (front seat) EJECTION SEAT BRIOLCX.2 (rear seat) PARACHUTE PACK ASSEMBLY (Single and front seat) PARACHUTE PACK ASSEMBLY (cear seat) PARACHUTE CANOPY PERSONAL SURVIVAL PACK BAROSTATIC TIME-RELEASE UNIT Delay Barostat DROGUE GUN Delay ROCKET PACK (BR10LCX and BRIOLCX-1) ROCKET PACK (BRIOLCX-2) EJECTION GUN SEAT PAN ACTUATOR Duty working cycle Length of stroke HARNESS POWER RETRACTION UNIT EMERGENCY OXYGEN CYLINDER, PULL OFF LOADS. ‘Seat firing handle trom housing Sear from seat fring unit ‘Sear from Manual overide firing unit Emergency oxygen using a slave cylinder Sticker strap lugs from sticker clips. Lowering line lug sticker clip CARTRIDGE SETS BRI0 LOX BRIOLCX-1 (No CFS installed) BRIOLCX-2 (No CFS installed) BRIOLCX-1 (CFS installed) BRIOLCX-2 (CFS installed) Jul 08 (Amat 3) Date of Pri MBEU116029 (Issue 4) MBEUt16008 (Issue 4) MBEU116009 (Issue 4) MBEU116014 (Issue 1) MBEU116015 (issue 1) GQ Type 1000 Mika MBEU116570 (Issue 1) MBEU113279 (Issue 3) 14sto18s '5000m (5000 - 5900m tolerance) MBEU91524 (Issue 5) 0.48!008s MBEU993942 (Issue 2) ‘MBEU999343 (Issue 2) MBEU92016 (Issue 4) MBEU92941 (Iseue 1) 1 minute in 8 minutes 8.3 in. 40.05 in. (134.87 +/- 1.27 mm) MBEUS1202 (Issue 21) MBEU91303 (Issue 6) 25 - 40 Ibt (111 = 178 N) Not to exceed 85 Ibf (289 N) Not to exceod 65 Ibf (289 N) 8 - 30 Ibf (36.5 - 133.4 N) 70-110 Ibf (311 - 489 N) 52 - 70 bf (231 - 311 N) MBEU91397 (Issue 2) MBEU91397 (Issue 2) ‘MBEU91397 (Issue 2) MBEU116005 (Issue 2) MBEU116005 (Issue 2) Page (xix) 12dic-2014KA-B-95-00-00-00A-000C-A,_004.fm masse INTENTIONALLY BLANK Page (xx) Feb 08 (Amat 2) f Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-00-00-00A-009A-C_001.fm Mas278 SECTION 1 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION CONTENTS PRELIMINARY MATERIAL CONTENTS (THIS LIST) CHAPTERS 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 2 EJECTION GUN AND GUIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION. 3 MAIN BEAMS ASSEMBLY - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION 4 SEAT PAN ASSEMBLY - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION 5 DROGUE GUN - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION & BAROSTATIC TIME RELEASE UNIT - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION 7 AUTOMATIC HARNESS RELEASE SYSTEM - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS MADE AND ITS. FUNCTION 8 MANUAL SEPARATION SYSTEM - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION. 9 LEG RESTRAINT SYSTEM - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION 10 HARNESS POWER RETRACTION UNIT AND GO-FORWAAD SYSTEM - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION. 11 SEAT FIRING SYSTEM - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION 12 SEAT MOUNTED OXYGEN SYSTEM - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION 13 NEGATIVE-G RESTRAINT - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION 14 SEAT PAN ACTUATOR - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION 18 ROCKET FIRING SYSTEM - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION 48 CARTRIDGES AND ROCKET MOTORS - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION 17 PARACHUTE AND HARNESS ASSEMBLY - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION. 18 PERSONAL SURVIVAL PACK - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION 19 EJECTION SEQUENCE 20 ACTION BEFORE FLIGHT, STRAPPING-IN PROCEDURE, ACTION AFTER FLIGHT AND EMERGENCY EXIT 21 ABANDONING THE AIRCRAFT Page 1-1KA-B-95-00-00-00A-009A-C_001.1m mmovern INTENTIONALLY BLANK Page 1-2 (Oct osKA-B-95-10-00-00A-040A-C._002.fm MB527A SECTION 1 Chapter 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .... GENERAL oe Ejection gun and rocket motor es SEAT STRUCTURE ......... core Seat assembly. 2... 2... . Emergency oxygen... Parachute assembly Personal Survival Pack . 1 ‘Main beams assembly... 1 Seat cartridge set 1 PSP cartridge set... feonen ceoeees 1 OBOGS disconnection assembly... : oo 1 Booctti ct 1 1 1 SSSEEK8 ‘Time-delay cartridge assembly... ve MAJOR SEAT DIFFERENCES peccnn Bodecauaring General ...... woes ce OPERATING CONTROLS. GREEELG Fig Page Tho ejection seat equipped - left side view - 1 seatillustrated ..... eee ‘Tho ejection seat equipped - lat side rear view - 1 seat ilustrated |. piece TAB The lection seat equipped - ight sido rear vow - 1 seat iusrated- 14 Operating controls co Rone Nov 07 (Amdt 1) Page 1-1-1 Date of Print: 12-dic-2011,KAH-05-10-U0-WUA-UaUA-U_UUz.IM mowern INTRODUCTION 1 ‘The type BRIOLCX seats ara fully automatic, cartridge operated, rocket assisted ejection seats. ‘They are sultable for most combinations of aircraft altitude, velocity, attitude and fight path. The sate limits are: trom zero height at zero velocity, in a near level attitude, up to the maximum speed range of which the aircraft is capable between zero altitude and 18250 m (50000 ft). 2 ‘There are three BRIOLCX seat variants: - BRIOLCX - BRIOLOX-+ - BRIOLOX2 3 ‘The BRIOLCX seat is designed for installation in the single-seat aircraft. The BRIOLCX-1 and BRI0LCX-2 are designed for combined installation in the twin-seater aircraft, BRI0LCX-1 being mounted in the front and BR10LCX-2 in the rear. 4 ‘The seat is ejected by gas pressure developed within a telescopic ejection gun when the cartridges: ‘are ignited. An under-seat rocket pack fires when the ejection gun is at the top end of its stroke The added thrust of the rocket pack and ejection gun carries the seat to a safe height for the parachute to deploy even it ejection is at zero velocity, zero altitude at a near level attitude. The rocket packs have large efflux nozzles on the right side of the BRTOLCX and BRYOLCX-1 pack and on the let side for the BR10LCX-2 pack. This makes sure thatthe front and rear seats of the two-seat aircraft are ejacted with aleft and right trajectory respectively. ‘Aiter ejection, the seat is stabilised and the forward speed reduced by a duplex drogue system, followed by the automatic deployment of a personal parachute and separation of the aircrew member from the seat. 5 Ejection is initiated when the aircrew member pulls the seat tiring handle on the front ofthe seat pan. ‘A canopy fracturing system, fractures the canopy immediately before seat ejection. If the canopy fracturing system does not operate the canopy penetrators on the parachute containor will break the canopy and clear the ejectees path as the seat rises through the shattered canopy. After ejection the parachute operation and the man/seat separation is automatic. f the automatic system fails, a manual separation (override) system is provided to permit the man/seat separation and deployment ofthe parachute, 6 In the two-seat aircraft the election sequence can be controlled by a Command Firing System (CFS) where fited. GENERAL 7 Generally, each seat consists of - seat structure + seat cartridge set = PSP cartridge set - OBOGS disconnection assembly - Time-telease cartridge assembly - motor rocket pack assembly + ejection gun installation assembly Page 1-1-2 Nov 07 (Amdt 1) Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-8-95-10-00-00A-040A-C_002 fm MBs270 Ejection gun and rocket motor 8 ‘The ejection gun installation assembly is mounted rigidly to the aircraft via the aircraft installation {and mounting materials and provides a mounting platform forthe seat and ejection gun ofthe seat assembly, ‘The motor rocket pack assembly is mounted beneath the seat assembly. SEAT STRUCTURE 9 ‘The seat structure consists of the following = Seat assembly ~ emergency oxygen bottie ~ parachute assembly (including Negative G strap and Negative G 'V" straps) - Personal Survival Pack (PSP) main beam assembly Zhe negative G strap and ‘V'straps are fited in combination withthe hamess assembly The seat assembly «also comprises the ejection gun mounted in the ejection gun installation Seat assembly On ne Seat Pan Is attached to sliding members on a seat structure, The seat pan height can be adjusted {through movement within an electrically powered actuator. The actuator is controlled via a switch mounted on {he right hand side of the aircraft console. A manual separation (override) handle for the emergency hamess ‘release is installed on the right side of the seat pan, The handle is connected to a firing unit which when fired starts the hamess release sequence. The seat fring handle is installed on the forward edge of the seat pan ands connected fo the seat fring unit atached to the underside of the seat pan, Under the seat pan isa met, ‘ubed rocket pack mounted on bearings situated in the lower seat pan sides. Emergency oxygen © oration Seat mounted oxygen sets attached tothe left side of the seat pan, The aircraft on board oxygen generation system (OBOGS) connactor is connected to an oxygen regulator by an oxygen hose and an ‘emergency oxygen (EO) pipe. The OBOGS connector has an automatic quick-release mechanism from the aireraft OBOGS supply and is also connected by a hose to a seat mounted EO cylinder. Regulated aircraft Supplied OBOGS oxygen or EO from the botle is supplied tothe aircrew member through an oxygen nose. The micitel lead and connector of the electrical services cable assembly is also clipped to this hose. The emergency oxygen cylinder and release mechanism system is installed on the left rear of the seat pan. A handle on the left side of the seat pan permits manual selection of the emergency oxygen supply should the ‘BOGS oxygen supply fal. Parachute assembly 12 nrag, tilt Container attached to the upper front face of the seat structure houses @ packed parachute. ‘The parachute consists of a GO aeroconical parachute, a5 ft main drogue and a 22in. controller drogue, The Pack's strap connected to the combined seal and parachute hamess, nogative G strep and V" straps, Personal Survival Pack 28 ich ion? Darsonal survival pack (PSP) is installed in the seat pan. tis a kevlar/carbon case, on the top cof which isa cushion, and has the dual purpose of cushion support and a container fora feraft and survival ‘equipment Now 07 (Amat 1) Page 1-1-3 Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-10-00-00A-0408-G_vvz.1m Main beams assembly 44 The main beam assembly consists of a pair of sliding guide rails with cross beams for the mounting {or the ejection gun. in addition, the assembly provides a rigid mounting for the powered hamess retraction unit. A drogue gun is attached to the left main beam. The drogue gun automatically deploys the drogue ‘assembly during an automatic sequence, The automatic sequence for deployment of the parachute and the release of the crew member from the seat is controlled by a barostatic time rolease unit (BTRU) attached to ‘the right main beam. 1 The ejection gun provides the power to eject the seat, It comprise two telescopic tubes, a cylinder {ube with a gas fired primary gun and a further two secondary cartridges that are fired by the pressure and heat generated from the ignition of the primary cartridge. Two guide rails are attached to the side of the jection gun. The seat assembly is locked in position on the ejection gun by a top latch assembly in the upper ‘cross beam. Seat cartridge set 16 Tho seat cartridge set comprises cartridge assemblies forthe following: + seat initiator = primary ejection cartridge ~ secondary ejection cartridges ~ drogue gun (primary and secondary) = Barostatic time release unit (BTRU) and MOR (Manual Override) - Hamess power retraction unt (HPRU) + rocket motor igniter = rocket motor initiator 17 For seats mounted in the twin-seat aircraft, the seat cartridge set can differ depending on the installation of the command fring system (CFS) (Chap 16 for precise details). PSP cartridge set 418 The PSP cartridge set comprises a single cartridge assembly designed for firing the automatic, deployment unit (ADU). The purpose of the PSP cartridge is to provide a timed separation of the PSP from the ejected pilot, thereby reducing the impact weight. OBOGS disconnection assembly 19 The OBOGS disconnection assembly is mounted to the seat assembly and provides disconnection of the onboard oxygen from the seat coupled with an initiation of the seat emergency oxygen supply during the ejection procedure. Time-delay cartridge assembly 20 __Thetime-delay cartridge assembly is mountad to the ballistic manifold and comprises a pair of delay ‘cartridges mounted in parallel. The cartridges provide a timed delay within the ejection process to match the time required to fracture the canopy. Page 1-1-4 Now 07 (Amat 1) Date of Print: 12-die-2011KA-B-95-10-00-00A-040A-C_002.1m MBS27A MAJOR SEAT DIFFERENCES Generat 21 __ There are several component differences between the seats installed, though in the main, their ‘construation and purpose remain identical. The major diffrence lies in the location differences. In the case of the twin-seat aircraft the close proximity of each seat is catered for, as is the introduction of the CFS. 22 __ This handbook is based on the single seat installation BRIOLCX seat. The reader will be alerted to information that relates to one specific seat type only. BRIOLCX-1 23 The BRIOLCX-1 differs from the BR10LCX as follows: ~ Addition of two 0.6 second pyrotechnic delay cartridges to allow a safe ejection sequence with the rear seat = Connections to the OFS - Seat pan: = Heavier weight breech initiator assembly to house the larger, more powerful breech cartridge ~ Trombone pipe fitted with non-return valve for the CFS: Main beams: ~ Addition of manifold assemblies to mount the pyrotechnic delay cartridges ~ Additional and modified pipework for the expanded ballistic system BRIOLCK-2 24 ‘The BRIOLCX-2 differs from the BRTOLCX as follows: ~ Addition of a single 0.2 second pyrotechnic delay cartridge to allow the Hamess Power Retraction Unit (HPRU) to operate. ~ Position specific rocket pack designed to provide a differing trajectory than that mounted on the front seat. The pack is fitted with a side mounted bracket to prevent the pack being installed in the front or single position. ~ Parachute assembly with: ~ Special rear parachute pack + Seat pan: = Heavier weight breech initiator assembly to house the larger, more powerful breech cartidge ~ Trombone pipe fitted with non-retum valve for the CFS = Main beams: + Special ballistic manifold for rear seats ~ Addition of manifold assemblies to mount the pyrotechnic delay cartridge ~ Additional and modified pipework for the expanded ballistic system Nov 07 (Amdt 1) Page 1-1-5 Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-10-00-00A-040A-C_002.fm sasse7a OPERATING CONTROLS 25 The seat firing handle is installed on the upper forward edge of the front ofthe seat pan (see Fig 4). ‘The handle is attached by a link to the seat fring unit which is attached to the underside of the seat pan. A safety pin installed through a hole in the handle and the housing prevents accidental operation when the alteraitis on the ground or during maintenance operations. The safety pin activates a microswitch installed in the fing handle housing. When the canopy is closed and power is applied, the microswitch completes the circuit to light a "PINS" caption on the aircraft central warning panel. To put the seat in the “armed” condition the safety pin must be removed, The election sequence is started when the seat fring handle is pulled sharply upwards. 26 manual separation handle (emergency harness release) is installed on the right side of the seat pan. When operated the manual separation handle starts the hamess release sequence. To operate the handle, the thumb button is pressed and the handle pulled sharply upwards. A linkage, operated on removal of the seat firing handle, prevents operation of the manual separation handle until the seat fring handle is removed from its housing. The manual separation handle can only be used during the ejection sequence in the case of drogue gun of barostatic time release unit failure. Operation of the manual separation handle starts the hamess release sequence from the point of failure. 27 leg line release lever is installed on the right side of the seat pan. 28 Two snubbing units are installed on the front face of the seat pan, one for each leg restraint ine. ‘Adjustment of the length of the leg restraint inas is achieved by operation of the applicable snubber release lever and pulling the lines up or down through the units. 29 An emergency oxygen handle is installed on the left side of the seat pan. This provides manual ‘operation of the emergency oxygen system, should the back-up oxygen supply fail. To operate the system pull the handle upward. 30 Ago-forward control lever is installed on the left side of the seat pan. When operated the go-forward ‘control lever lets the occupant lean forward in the seat. The lever moves in a quadrant with a circular gate at ‘each end to give a positive lock of the lever in the required position. To operate lift the spring-loaded knob on the lever and move the laver fully to the forward ([ree) or rear (locked) position until the knob engages in the ‘gate. On ejection and during dangerous deceleration the harness is automatically locked regardless of the position of the go-forward control lever. 31 A.switch for raising and lowering the seat pan is mounted on the aircraft console. Page 1-1-6 Nov 07 (Amdt 1) Date of Print: 12-die-2011KA-B-95-10-00-00A-040A.C_002.4m MBS527A 1 Left and right canopy penetrators 2 Parachute container 3 ‘Stowage clip for shoulder strap lug (2) 4 Hamess power retraction unit 5 Back plate 8 Back rest, 7 Crotch strap (2) 8 ares (2) 9 Lap strap (2) 12 Beason la ctl atatcned bata 11 Emergency oxygen manual operating handle 12 Gosorward contol ever 13 Statc line of the seat disconnect pa of the seat OBOGS connector 14 Log restraint line (2) 15 Aircraft floor brackets for leg restraint lines (2) 18 Seat fing handle safety pin 17 Log restraint ine taper plug lock (2) 18 Personal survival pack 19 Cushion 20 Manual separation (MOR) handle 21 Seat fing handle 22 ADU stati cable attatched to bracket 23 Harness quick-release fiting 24 Shoulder straps 25 Parachute lit web retention strap 26 Parachute lit webs (2) a 27 Cable assembly slctical 7 18 102966-01, Fig. 1 The ejection seat equipped - left side view - 1 seat ilustrated Nov07 (Amdt 1) Page 1-1-7KA-B-95-10-00-00A-040A-C_002.1m mwsern 10 " 12 1B 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22. Left and right canopy penetrators rogue shackle link piston housing Ejection gun initiator Barostatic ime release unit (BTRU) BTRU trip rod Ejection gun cross-beam Static cable of command firing Quick-disconnect Lower attachement bracket locket of seat raising actuator cable 21 ‘Seat OBOGS connector Static line of the seat disconnect of the 20~ ‘seat OBOGS connector Seat disconnect of the seat OBOGS ‘connector Main oxygen hose Go-forward control lever ‘Oxygen regulator assembly 19 Emergency oxygen manual operating handle Emergency oxygen cylinder emote rocket initiator rogue gun ‘Stowage clip for shoulder strap lug (2) Top latch housing Cable assembly electrical / a i wsic2365-01 Fig. 2 The ejection seat equipped - left side rear view - 1 seat illustrated Page 1-1-8 Nov 07 (Amdt 1)KA-B-95-10-00-00A-040A-C_002.4m MB527A 4. Ejection gun initiator 2 Left and right canopy penetrators 3 rogue shacks link piston Rousing 4 Seat fring flexible hose 5 Parachute container 8 Stowage clip for shoulder strap ug (2) 5 7 Barostatic time-release unit (8TRU) 8 Hames power retraction unit 9 BTRU tip rod 10 Balistic manitoid 11, Command fring quick disconnect 7 12 Manual separation telescopic tube 18 Static cable of command firing ick disconnect 14 Seat fring telescopic tube 18 Bracket for ADU static cable a 18 Manual separation (MOR) handie 17 Log ine release conto iver 18 Rocket pack leg guar 19 Rocket pack 20 Lower attachment bracket 21 Lower election gun branket 22 Emergency oxygen trip lever 23 Secondary cartige Rousing (2) ei 24 Location for time-delay cartidges (2) {transit plugs shown) 25 Ejection gun cross-beam 26 10 28 Upper ejection gun bracket 25 2a, 23 7 22, 19 io266-02 Fig. 3 The ejection seat equipped - right side rear view - 1 seat ilustrated Nov 07 (Amdt 1) Pago 1-1-9 Date of Print: 12-die-2011,KA-B-95-10-00-00A-040A-C_002.1m movern ‘Manual separation handle {epress thumb button and pull upward) Sat fring handha Emergency oxygen contro handle (pull upto operate) Go-forware control lever (puil up knob to operate) leg restraint line fever {pul back to release) Fring handle safety pin {depress bution and withdraw) Snubber release lovers (Litto edust lag restraint lines) ‘wi0236e-00 Fig. 4 Operating controls Page 1-1-10 Nov 07 (Amat 1) Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-10-02-004-040A-C_002.fm SECTION 1 Chapter 2 MB527A EJECTION GUN AND GUIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION CONTENTS GENERAL CYLINDER TUBE INTERMEDIATE PISTON INNER PISTON EJECTION GUN INITIATOR OPERATION .. Fig 1. Ejection gun and guide rail assembly... 2 Ejection gun initiator... 3 Operation of top latch Nov 07 (Amdt 1) Date of Pri 12-die-2011 Page cee 122. fee 122 12-2 1-2-2 Lv 126 Page 1-23 2125 127 Page 1-2-1KA-B-95-10-02-00A-040A-C_002.1m Mus27a GENERAL 1 ‘The ejection gun (see Fig 1) provides the power for the ejection of the seat, the explosive being contained in three cartridges and also provides the means for securing the ejection seat to the aircraft structure. A primary cartridge is percussion fired by means of a gas operated firing unit and two secondary cartridges are fired by the pressure and heat from the primary. The gun consists of two telescopic tubes and a oylinder tube; the outer cylinder tube is attached to the aircraft structure, the inner piston is engaged at the ‘upper end by the top latch plunger. The intermediate piston is situated between the cylinder and inner piston to lengthen the stroke of the gun and to offer restraint against bending loads imposed on the gun during election, The ejection gun is water sealed, having seals installed on the primary and secondary cartridges, the breech and the guide bush. CYLINDER TUBE 2 ‘The cylinder tube is a built up structure consisting of a steel tube with an accurately lapped bore to ‘which are permanently attached top and bottom end fitings. Two housings contain the secondary cartridges ‘which are situated approximately equidistant along its length and four brackets give additional support to the ‘wo guide rails botted on diametrically opposite sides of the tube. The bottom end fiting incorporates the lower ‘mounting bracket for attaching the gun to the aircraft. The upper mounting is provided by a sleeve clamped to the tube immediately above the top secondary cartridge housing. The top end fiting has a square aperture, the cylinder latch, through which the plunger of the top laich mechanism installed on the seat structure protrudes when the seat is installed on the gun. An intemal thread in the top fiting accepts an externally threaded guide bush which retains the intermediate piston. The guide bush is locked by a dowel screw and the secondary cartridges are retained by screw caps secured by locking wire. A crossbeam attachment clamp Is located between the secondary cartridge housing for attachment of the trip rod crossbeam, INTERMEDIATE PISTON 3 “Tho intermodiate piston is a thin walled steel tube with an accurately lapped bore. At ts lower end is a piston head with piston rings installed in the two grooves to provide a gas seal between the intermediate piston and the cylinder tube. At the upper end ofthe intermediate piston an intemal guide bush is riveted to keep the inner piston steady during its travel. Installed over the external diameter of the intermediate piston tube are twelve Wills pressure rings which absorb the inertia forces during ejection. At the end of the gun stroke on operation, the rivets are sheared by the head of the inner piston abutting the guide bush allowing the inner piston to leave the bore of the intermediate piston carrying with it the guide bush, INNER PISTON 4 “The inner piston tubs consists ofa steel tube to the lower end of which is attached a necked portion head equipped with piston rings to provide a gas seal between the inner piston and the intermediate piston. ‘At the upper end of the inner piston is a breech into which is inserted the primary cartridge and firing pin assembly. The breech has a large circumferential groove machined around its outer diameter into which the plunger of the top latch mechanism on the seat structure engages when the seat is installed on the gun. Page 1-2-2 Nov 07 (Amdt 1) Date of Print: 12-die-2011KA-B-95-10-02-00A-040A-C_002.fm Primary fring unit Primary breech Guide rails (2) ‘Top mounting bracket ‘Secondary housing cap (2) Ejection gun cross-beam Bottom mounting bracket Cylinder assembly Primary fring unit dust cover 40. Primary firing unit 11 Primary breech 12 Primary cartridge O-seal 13. Primary breech O-seal 14 Primary cartridge 15 Cylindor assembly 16 Intermediate piston 17 Inner piston 18 Pressure rings (12) 19 Inner piston 20 Piston rings (6) 21. Spring ring 22. Intermediate piston 23: Piston rings (12) 24 Spring rings (2) 25. Assembly of crossbeam and bracket 26 Secondary cartridge (2) MBS27A Morrso4s03 Fig. 1 Ejection gun and guide rail assembly Nov 07 (Amat 1) Date of Print: 12-dic-2011, Page 1-2-3,KA-B-05-10-02-00A-040A-C_002.fm mmooern EJECTION GUN INITIATOR 5 ‘The ejection gun initiator (see Fig 2) comprises two main assemblies, the firing pin unit assembly and the gas initiator assembly. The firing pin unit assembly consists of a body, a sleeve and an inlet connector ‘assembly secured together by three studs and nuts. The body is bored intemally to accept the sleeve and is threaded externally at the lower end to ft the ejection gun breech. The inlet connector is bored radially and Jongitudinally to form the gas transfer port and the lower end is counter-bored to accept the firing pin. The firing pin is secured to the inlet connector by a shear rivet which passes through the inlet connector and the firing pin, O-seals are installed on the sleeve and to the inlet connectorifiring pin assembly to maintain gas, integrity. 6 ‘The gas initiator assembly comprises a body with one inlet port connected to a central chamber, latch plunger and spring, a top cap housing a spring and sleeve and a quick-release pin and chain. The inlet ‘port accommodates the end fting of the flexible hose from the seat fing breech, the hose being secured in the port by the nut and bolt which also secures the quick-release pin chain. The latch plunger is incorporated into the upper half of the assembly and locks the initiator assembly into the firing pin unit, the end of the plunger engaging in the circumferential groove in the inlet connector. The upper half of the central chamber houses a spring and sleeve and is closed by a top cap. The action of the spring on the sleeve, when the Initiator is removed from the firing pin unit, forces the sleeve down preventing the locking plunger protruding into the housing and insertion of the quick-release pin. A hole in the forward end of the body below the top cap accommodates the quick-release pin when the initiator assembly is correctly installed on the firing pin unit and acts as a secondary locking device as it also engages in the circumferential groove in the inlet connactor of the firing pin unit. Ifthe initiator assembly is not correctly installed on the firing pin unit the sleeve prevents the locking plunger from engaging in the groove of the firing pin unit and the quick-release pin cannot be inserted. Page 1-2-4 Nov 07 (Amdt 1) Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-10-02-008-040A-C_002.4m MB527A 1 Top cap 10 O-seal 2 Spring 11. Shear rivet 3 Sleeve 12 Sleeve 4 Quick-release pin and chain 13 O-seal 5 O-seal (2) 14 Flexible hose 6 Breech 18. Latch plunger knob 7 Inlet connector assembly 16 Latch plunger spring 8 Firing pin unit body 17 Latch plunger 9 Firing pin 18 Gas initiator body Manais6o1 Fig. 2 Ejection gun initiator Nov 07 (Amdt 1) Page 1-2-5 Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-10-02-00A-040A-C_002.fm masses OPERATION 7 ‘On seat firing, gas is passed from the seat fring breech via the ballistic manifold and flexible hose to the inlet port ofthe initiator assembly. From the inlet port the gas passes to the central chamber and to the inlet connector ofthe firing pin unit where it impinges on the firing pin, shearing the shear rivet and forcing tho: firing pin down to strike the cap of the ejection gun primary cartridge. The gas pressure developed by ti primary cartridge propels the inner and intermadiate pistons upward. The intial movement ofthe inner piston ‘forces the spring-loaded top latch plunger out of the breech groove back into the oylinder latch (see Fig 3). ‘The inner piston continues to rise, thrusting against the top cross beam ofthe seat, the upward movement of the seat causing the shaped end of the top latch plunger to ride out of, and disengage from the cylinder latch. Further upward movement of the inner and intermediate pistons uncovers the ports to the secondary cartridges in turn which are then fired by the pressure and heat of the primary cartridge. After approximately 37 in. of travel, the skirt at the bottom of the intermediate piston butts against the pressure rings which absorb the inertia forces. The inner piston continues to rise unt, after approximately 72 inches of travel, the inner and intermediate pistons separate, the intermediate piston remaining in the outer cylinder and the inner piston ‘moving away with the ejectad seat. 6 Nov 07 (Amdt 1) Date of Print: 12-dic-2011 Page 1KA-B-95-10-02-00A-040A-C_002,fm MB5270 ‘SEAT LOCKED 44 Top Lateh Housing (TLH) 2 Plunger flush with outer surface of TLH 3 Cylinder tatch window 4 Indicator plunger flush with surface of plunger INITIAL MOVEMENT OF INNER PISTON 5. Inner piston breech groove moves up ‘Shaped end of plunger forced out of breach {groove into cylinder latch window Plunger protrudes through outer surface of TLH '8 Indicator plunger below surface of plunger INITIAL MOVEMENT OF EJECTION SEAT 9. Inner piston thrusts against top cross member 10 Cylinder latch window ‘SEAT UNLOCKED 11 Plunger forced out of cylinder latch window s102600-01 Fig. 3 Operation of top latch Nov 07 (Amat 1) Page 1-2-7 Date of Print: 12-dic-2011AED T0-U2-WUAUAUA-U_UU2.IT INTENTIONALLY BLANK Page 1-2-8 Nov 07 (Amdt 4) weKA-B-95-10-03-00A-040A-C_001 fm MB527A SECTION 1 Chapter 3 MAIN BEAMS ASSEMBLY - DESCRIPTION OF HOW ITIS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION CONTENTS Page GENERAL 132 TOP LATCH ASSEMBL’ fae BACK PLATE : 133 Fig Page 1 Top latch assembly 13.8 oct os Page 1-3-1 Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-10-0-DUA-UAVA-G_UUT wnevern GENERAL 1 ‘The main beams assembly is made almost entirely from light alloy and comprises a framework of two main side beams bridged by two crossbeams and the Hamess Power Retraction Unit (HPRU). Bolted to the inside face of each main beam are three slipper pads which engage in the guide rails on the ejection gun and guide rail assembly. 2 ‘The top cross beam accepts and locates the top of the ejection gun and takes the full thrust of the ‘gun during ejection. Incorporated info the top cross beam is a gas operated piston housing which contains a piston securing a drogue link, The drogue shackle is secured to the link thus attaching the drogue assembly to the seat, The drogue link is held in the piston housing by the piston which is retained in the locked position by a knurled retaining nut and a diaphragm. Alter ejection, gas pressure forces the piston along the housings rupturing the diaphragm and releasing the drogue link. The bolts securing the top cross beam also secure to the lett beam the top latch housing which incorporates a parachute container mounting bracket and to the right beam a parachute container mounting bracket. 3 ‘The hamess power retraction unit serves as a centre crossbeam and provides the upper anchorage {or the seat pan actuator. 4 Four tubular members are positioned forward of and parallel to each main beam and are secured at their upper and lower ends to the main beams by brackets, These tubes carry two sliding runners to which the seat pan is attached by four studs and nuts. The electric seat pan actuator is secured to the lower runner providing adjustment of the seat pan in relation to the main beams. Friction pads are incorporated in the studs Of the top and bottom runners to damp out undue movement of the seat pan and runners about the tubular runners. 5 The drogue gun, top attachment bracket locating the go-forward torque bar, remote rocket initiator {and the oxygen regulator trip lever are attached to the left main beam. Attached to the right main beam are the barostatic ime-release unt, the ballistic and time-delay cartridge manifolds of the gas system. TOP LATCH ASSEMBLY 6 The main beams assembly is secured to the ejaction gun by the top latch assembly (see Fig 1) fited to the left main beam. The assembly consists of a housing containing a spring-loaded top latch plunger, one ‘and of which is shaped to engage the ejection gun inner piston and the other end threaded to accept the top latch handwheel. The handwhee! is a tool designed to permit easy removal of the seat from the ejection gun installation. Passing through the centre of the top latch plunger is a spring-loaded indicator spigot. The upper ‘ends of the ejection gun cylinder and inner piston are machined to receive the top latch plunger. When the ‘ejection seat is fitted to the ejection gun and the handwheel removed, the top latch plunger passes through the upper cross beam and engages with the cylinder latch of the ejection gun oylinder. The shaped end of the plunger protrudes stil further to engage the groove of the inner piston breech. Indication that the top latch plunger is in correct engagement with the ejection gun is shown when the indicator spigot is flush with the threaded end of the top latch plunger and the top latch plunger is level wit or slightly below the housing face. Date of Print: 12-dle-2011KA-B-95-10-03-008-040A-C_001.fm MBS27A 6 6 i * 2 ZI \ 1 Toplatch punger | / 2 Drogue gun barrel A | 3 Cyinder latch 4 Toplaten housing 5 Main beam e 6 1 7 8 Housing face 7 Indicator spigot SECTION AA 8 Ejecion gun cylinder 8. Ejecion gun inner piston enon Fig. 1 Top latch assembly BACK PLATE 7 __Aback plato is secured by wo quick-release pins to brackets onthe hammess power retraction unit and is slotted down between the back pad assembly and rear face of the seal pan. The back plale provents the parachute hamess entering between the HPAU and the top ofthe seat pan when the seat pan is adjusted for height Oct 05KA-B-95-10-03-00-040A-C_001.1m sonnei INTENTIONALLY BLANK a Page 1-3-4 (ct 05KA-B-95-10-01-004-040A-C_001.fm SECTION 1 Chapter 4 MB527A, SEAT PAN ASSEMBLY - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS Fig MADE AND ITS FUNCTION GENERAL 5 TELESCOPIC TUBE ASSEMBI BACK REST Telescopic tube assemblies . . LIES CONTENTS Page 4-4-2 1-4-3 145 Page 14-4 Page 1-4-1KA-B-95-10-01-00A-040A-C_001.1m movern GENERAL 1 ‘The soat pan assembly consists of a ight alloy seat pan construction that provides containment for the PSP, seating for the occupant and support surfaces for seat and ejection controls. 2 ‘The light aloy seat pan forms a square pan, the rear panel being extended upward to form support for the mounting of a back-rest. The rear face of the rear panel provides a mounting surface for the seat fring ‘and rocket firing telescopic tube assemblies and the emergency oxygen bottle. Horizontal support beams provides an interface for mounting the seat pan to studs on the runners fited to the main beam assembly. The inner face provides a mounting surface forthe electrical housing sub-assembly over which sits the back-est. 3 ‘The front face of the rear panel provides support for a comfort related backrest and cushion ‘assembly and a division against the electrical cables fed to the electrical housing sub-assembly. Blanking off plugs are fitted into the top cross beam of the seat pan. The contre plug is secured by two screws. Each outer plug is riveted in position and dried to accept the quick release pins which for the twin seat altcraft rear seat, ‘secure the hamess restraint apron in position when the aircrafts flown single crew. 4 LH and RH side panels extend forward from the rear panel providing thigh protection and support {or the occupant and mounting surfaces for seat control related, levers, switches and rods. Attached to the inside face of each of the thigh guards aro the lag restraint ine locks and half way up the inner faces of the ‘seat pan side plates are sticker clips. Accommodated within the lower rear of the seat pan are the lower harness locks and release system, which is connected by a cross shaft and connecting links to the leg restraint line locks and the negative-g strap lock situated in the floor of the seat pan to the left ofthe seat firing unit breech, 4.1 Mounted on the LH panel is the OBOGS (On Board Oxygen Generation System) disconnect that provides a link with the oxygen regulator and the emergency oxygen bottle. An EO (Emergency Oxygen) handle sits proud of the lip of the panel. The EO handle is linked to the ‘emergency oxygen bottle by a lever assembly. The OBOGS disconnect is attached by cable to a bracket secured to the cockpit floor. A go-forward control handle mounted forward of the emergency oxygen control handle is connected to the HPRU via side mounted levers and links connected via linkages and a telescopic torque tube and bar assembly to the go-forward pawl of the HPRU. 4.2 Mounted on the RH panel is the MOR separation handle which is linked to a fring unit housed within the lower right rear of the seat pan. A protective guard Is fited over the fring unit operating linkage. Similarly, the leg line release operating handle Is mounted forward of the MOR separation handle. 4:3 Mounted to the inner forward part of both LH and RH panels is a snubbing unit forming part of the lag restraint system. 5 ‘The seat fing handle and housing is mounted on the centre front face of the seat pan. Mounted ‘within the housing is a microswitch connected via a cable to the connector mounted on the LH rear of the seat. ‘The seat fring handle is connected by a link toa fring unit located fore and aft under the seat pan. The firing unit is connected by a fixed pipe to a telescopic tube assembly on the rear of the seat pan. Two box constructions project forward from the front outboard face and within these boxes are snubbing units for the og restraint ines. 6 ‘A rocket pack situated under the seat pan is secured by three bolts which pass through holes within ‘each side skin of the seat pan, A flexible hose from the rocket fring unit is connected to a telescopic tube ‘assembly on the let rear of the seat pan. The tube is connected to the remote rocket initiator on the left main beam and secured by a quick-release pin which passes through the strengthened top of the tube and engages ‘a groove in the inlet connector of the initiator. The go-forward torque bar assembly is secured to the top of the inner tube by a connecting cap and clevis pin. Page 1-42 Oct 05 Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-10-01-00A-040A-0_001.4m MBs27A TELESCOPIC TUBE ASSEMBLIES 7 “Three telescopic tube assemblies are fitted to the seat pan. The seat fing and manual separation tubes tothe right rear and the rocket fring tube to the left rear. The tube assemblies are similar in construction, aiffering principally in and connectors. Each assembly has two tubes of diffarant diameters, the smaller fiting inside the larger. O-seals are fitted internally to the upper end plug ofthe outer tube to maintain gas integrity. O-seals are also fitted externally to the upper end fitting of the seat fring tube and to the upper and lower end fitings of the manual separation tube. A coll spring attached to the upper clamp block joining the right hand ‘ubes and to a tab washer on the lower tube attachment bracket assists in retracting the tube assemblies when isconnected from the balistic manifold. A similar arrangement is used to retract the rocket fring telescopic tube. 8 ‘Two of the telescopic tube assemblies are attached to the right rear of the seat pan and are connected to the ballistic manifold on the right main beam. Connections are a push fit the seal being maintained by O-seals and the tubes are secured to the ballistic manifold by a quick-release pin. The outer ‘ube serves the seat fring system and the inner tube the hamess release/manual separation system, ct 05 Page 1-4-3 Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-10-01-00A-0408-C_001.m At 1. Seat firing trombone 2 Trombone tube assembly 3 Inner tube assembly 4 Spring 5 Check valve 8 O-soal 7 Connector 8 O-soal 9. MOR telescopic tube assembly 10. Trombone tube assembly 11. Inner tube assembly 12. Rocket trombone assembly 13. Trombone tube assembly 14 Inner tube assembly waits12001 Fig. 1 Telescopic tube assembles Page 1-4-4 Oct 05 Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-10-01-008-0404-C_001.m MB5278 BACK REST 9 Tho back of the seat pan contains @ rigid moulded back rest, secured by a bolt through each side, which forms the back rest of the ejection seat, It is contoured so that the occupant assumes the correct posture when automatically pulled back by the hamess power retraction unit during ejection Oct 05: Page 1-4-5 Date of Print: 12-dic-2011,KA-B-05-10-01-008-040A-G_vUT.Am, mouern INTENTIONALLY BLANK Page 1-4-6KA-B-95-10-44-00A-040A-C_001.im MBs27A SECTION 1 Chapter 5 DROGUE GUN - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS MADE AND CONTENTS Page GENERAL ... oo fe eoocondo ses 152 TIME-DELAY MECHANISM AND FIRING PIN |... see 152 GAS OPERATED FIRING UNIT qedonSuencea0 se 152 TRIP ROD .. : . : 4 15-3 OPERATION . ‘i oo feet fee 158 Fig Page 1 Drogue gun... . . cee Bed Oct 05 Page 1-5-1 Date of Print: 42-die-2011KA-B-95-10-44-00A-040A-C_001.im mwmoer GENERAL 1 ‘The drogue gun (see Fig 1) is mounted on two bolts outboard of the left main beam of the ejection seat and its function is to extract the drogue assembly from the parachute pack thereby enabling the drogues to deploy rapidly without becoming entangled in the seat. The firing of the gun is delayed to ensure that the ‘seat has cleared the aircraft before the drogues are deployed. 2 “The gun consists of a body containing a time-delay mechanism and a spring loaded fring pin, closed ‘atthe lower end by a bottom cap and threaded at the upper end to accept a barrel. The barrel contains a piston ‘secured in position by a special shear pin and accepts a primary cartridge fitted with a retaining seal. The barrel is provided with spanner flats to assist in arming and disarming and is drilled radially to communicate ‘with @ gas passage in the body leading to a second chamber. The upper end of the piston terminates in two lugs which accept the spool end of the drogue withdrawal line. A cover plate enciosing the time-delay mechanism is secured by four bolts and a countersunk screw. A modification plate secured to the body Is engraved with the delay timing. 3 ‘The second chamber accepts a secondary cartridge and a gas operated firing unit. tis connected by a gas passage to the barrel so that the firing of elther the secondary cartridge or the primary cartridge in the barrel will eject the piston. An inlet connector connects the fring unit to the ejection seat harness release gas system. TIME-DELAY MECHANISM AND FIRING PIN 4 ‘The time-delay mechanism consists of an adjustable fring pin and spring, the firing pin having a rack in mesh with a gear train controlled by an escapement. The gear train consists of a primary spur and pinion, fa secondary spur and pinion and an escapement wheel controlled by an escapement rocker. A spring loaded detent plunger engages a locating hole in the primary spur and pinion only when the firing pin is in the fired position to ensure correct meshing of the fring pin rack and gears when tha gun is cocked, 5 “The firing pin is composed of two parts, a rack-end with fring pin which screws into a fork-end and is secured by a cheese-head screw. This enables adjustment to be made to the ime-delay by altering the position of the rack teeth relative to the teeth of the primary pinion. A shaped sear is inserted into a slot ‘machined in the lower end ofthe fork-ond to restrain the firing pin in the cocked position. A plunger and spring, retained by a cup and pin within the fork-end engages a recess in the sear to retain itn position. A firing lever is secured by a rivet to the sear and is attached to a trip rod which is secured to the ejection gun crossbeam. ‘A roller installed below the sear in the fork-end and two roller bearings above the sear in the bottom cap reduce friction on sear withdrawal. The bottom cap also serves as a guide for the firing pin, the end of which is intemally threaded to accept a cocking tool GAS OPERATED FIRING UNIT 6 “The gas-operated firing unit comprises three components, a cylindrical body, a two-part firing pin and a threaded end cap, The body is bored longitudinally to form a central chamber, which accepts the two- part fring pin, and is counter-bored and threaded to accept the threaded end cap. The external diameter of the body has a central circumferential groove which is also driled racially to connect withthe central chamber. ‘The two-part firing pin is secured together by a shear pin and the rear partis flanged to abut the inner end face of the counter-bore. The threaded end cap when screwed into the counter-bore secures the firing pin in position. Gas pressure from the time-release or manual separation cartridges passes into the central Chamber, impinges on the inner faces of each part of the firing pin and forces the forward part along the body, shearing the shear pin, to strike the cap of the secondary cartridge. Page 1-5-2 ct 05 Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-10-44-00A-040A-C_001.fm MB527A TRIP ROD 7 A telescopic trip r0d is secured tothe fring lever of the drogue gun and anchored by a quick-release pin to the crossbeam on the ejection gun. When installed itis fully retracted and a lug on the outer portion engages behind a roller in the bottom cap of the drogue gun to prevent inadvertent removal of the sear. A {rlction bush is installed on the trip rod to prevent the downward movement of the outer tube when the rod is KA-B-95-10-24-004-040A-C_001.fm MBS27A 1 Maru separation breech 9. Fight taper pug lock 2 Piston 10 Ejector sping © 3. Bolterank iver 11 Blunger 4 Lower hamess locks manual release 12. Spring 5. Leftower hamess lock unger 13. Lockie 8 Lottaper plug eck 18 Fercend 7 Nogativog ick 15. Grose shan 8 Sostiniatorreech 16. Fight ower hares lock pnger vensoeto1 Fig. 1 Lower hamess release mechanism oct 05 Page 1-7-9 Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-10-24-U0A-040A-C_vuT.Im mouern © INTENTIONALLY BLANK @ Page 1-7-4 Oct 05 2011KAB.95-10- 20-00A-0408-C_001.4m SECTION 1 Chapter 8 MBs27A MANUAL SEPARATION SYSTEM - DESCRIPTION OF GENE! OPER, HOW IT IS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION CONTENTS: RAL, |ATION oo Barostatic time-release unit failuro Drogue gun failure above barostatic height .- rogue gun failure bolow barostatic height . ACTIONS REQUIRED BY OCCUPANT (SEAT EJECTED) Oct 05 Date of Print: 12-dic-2011 Page 182 1-82 1-8-2 18.2 18:3 1-8-3 Page 1-8-1KA-B-95-10-80-00A-040A-C_001.fm wmoern GENERAL i ‘The manual seperation system is an alternative method of initiating the harmess release system and caters for drogue gun andlor barostatic time-release unit failure by restarting the automatic system from the point of faltur. 2 ‘The manual separation system consists of a handle fitted to the right hand side of the seat pan and ‘connected by a link to the sear ofa fring unit, The firing unit fitted, together with a cartridge, into the breech Jocated in the right hand rear comer of the seat pan. The breech is connected into the automatic release ‘systam 50 that gas from the cartridge is employed to actuate the same mechanisms as those actuated by the barostatic time-release unit in the automatic sequence. The secondary cartridge in the drogue gun is fred it ial fring of the drogue gun had failed. The operating handle is a spade type incorporating a thumb button linked to a catch, The thumb button must be depressed before the handle can be raised. 3 ‘To prevent inadvertent raising of the manual separation handle and to reduce the number of safaty pins required to be fitted for ‘Safe for Parking’, a locking mechanism prevents the manual separation handle being raised until the seat firing handle has been withdrawn from its housing. OPERATION Barostatic time-release unit failure 4 ‘The drogue gun will have fired deploying the drogue, but the barostatic time-release unit falls to operate. Pulling the manual separation handle wil fire the cartridge in the breech, the gas from which wil: 4.4 Operate the lower harness release mechanism to release, the leg restraint lines, negative- 4g restraint strap, negative-g V-strap and the lower hamess locks. NOTE. ‘The time-release cartridge will be face fired. 42 Pass up the telescopic tube assembly tothe barostatc time-release unit from where it passes to the upper hamess release and mechanical lock operating piston and to the drogue Shackle link release piston, releasing the upper harness locks, the tie securing the parachute ‘withdrawal ine and the drogue shackle link. 43 Passo the drogue gun which will already have fired. 5 The drogues will deploy the main parachute canopy as inthe automatic sequence. Drogue gun failure above barostatic height 6 the drogue gun fails to operate and the barostatic time-release unit is prevented from operating by the barosta, puling the manuel separation handle wil fre the cartridge in the breach an the gas wil faco fire the time-release unit cartridge and: 6.1 Operate the lower hamess release mechanism (Refer to para 4.1). 62 Operate the upper harness release mechanism, the parachute mechanical lock piston (eter to para 4.2) and the drogue shackle link release piston. 63 Fire the drogue gun through the gas-operated firing unit. The drogue gun deploys the rogues which withdraws the main parachute canopy. Page 1-8-2 oct 05 Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-10-80-00A-0408-C_001.fm MB527A Drogue gun failure below barostatic height 7 If the drogue gun fails to operate below barostatic height, the barostatic time-release unit will function to: 7.1 Operate the lower hamess release mechanism (Refer to para 4.1). 7.2 Operate the upper hamess release mechanism, the parachute mechanical lock piston (refer to para 4.2) and the drogue shackle link release piston. 7.3 __ Fire the drogue gun through the gas-operated firing unit. The drogue gun deploys the drogues which withdraws the main parachute canopy. ACTIONS REQUIRED BY OCCUPANT (SEAT EJECTED) 8 ‘To ensure completion of the separation sequence after ejection has been initiated, the occupant is ‘required to take the following action: 8.1 Normal ejection -no action 82 Time-release unit failure - Pull manual separation handle. 83 rogue gun failure above barostatic height - Pull manual separation handle. 84 rogue gun failure below barostatic height - No action. NOTE. Operation of the manual separation handle detrimental to the sequence but is unnecessary. cases 8.1 and 84 is not Oct 05 Page 1-8-3 Date of Print: 42-dic-2011KA-B-95-10-90-00A-040A-C_001.4m INTENTIONALLY BLANK Page 1-8-4 a2KA-B-95-10-20-00A-040A-C_001,4m MBs27A SECTION 1 Chapter 9 LEG RESTRAINT SYSTEM - DESCRIPTION OF HOWITIS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION CONTENTS Page GENERAL ... ; coe : eoaooeccs . 192 LEG GARTERS corecoeorecnin eo! : : 192 OPERATION a cl 192 Fig Page 1 Leg restraint system : coe 108 Oct 05 Page 1-9-1 Date of Print: 12-die-2011KA-B-95-10-20-00A-040A-C_001.m pees GENERAL 1 “The lag restraint system (see Fig 1) is installed on the ejection seat to restrain the occupant’s legs close to the seat during ejection to prevent injury to the lags because of flailing. The system consists of two. eg restraint lines (one for each leg), two snubbing units, two leg restraint line locks, and a leg garter on each ag positioned below the knee. 2 “The lower end fitting of the lag restraint line is attached to the line by a shear rivet, and to a floor bracket in the aircraft by a quick-release pin when the seat is installed. From this end fitting each ine is routed tp through a snubbing unit installed in each thigh support. Each line is then routed forwards and down through the ring ofthe related leg garter and finaly the taper plug attached to the end of the tine is plugged into the Jock in the extended leg guards of the seat pan. The leg restraint line locks contain a spring-loaded plunger ‘shaped to engage the taper plugs, and ejector springs to ensure positive release of the taper plug when the Jocks are operated. The plungers are connected to the lower hamess release mechanism and are withdrawn 1o release the taper plugs simultaneously with the hamess release. 3 “The snubbing units are handed, each consisting of a housing and a snub lever with a serrated face in contact withthe leg restraint line. The snubbing units permit the leg restraint lines to be drawn downwards, through the units but prevent the lines being pulled upward. To release the snubbing units to permit adjustment of the leg restraint lines, itis necessary to operate the levers fitted on the inboard face of each unit. 4 “The leg restraint lines can be released from the leg restraint line locks by operation of: - the lower harness release mechanism - the leg restraint lines release lever on the right hand side of the seat pan. LEG GARTERS 5 “The leg garters are made of webbing having at one end a female quick-release connector; the other fend passes through a slider bar buckle which has an arrowhead fiting to secure into the quick-release Connector. Two D-rings stitched into the webbing are located at the rear of the Iegs and serve as guides for the leg restraint lines. The garters are fitted above the knee and on the calf above the boot, D-rings tothe rear and quick-release connectors inboard. After tightening, the free ends of the webbing are secured by a touch- and-close fastener. OPERATION 6 ‘As the seat ascends the guide rails during ejection the leg restraint lines are pulled taut and restrain the legs to the seat pan, all forward leg movement being prevented by the snubbing units. When a sufficient load is applied to the shear rivets they fal and the restraint lines become free from the floor brackets, the legs being retained to the seat pan until ralease of the lock is effected by the lower hamoss release mechanism. Page 1-9-2 ct 05 Date of Print: 12-die-2011KA-B-95-10-20-00A-040A-C_001.4m MBs27A Leg line taper plug lock Leg garter ‘Shear rivet Quick-release pin Floor bracket Leg restraint line ‘Snub lever ‘Snubbing unit release lever ‘M02972.00 > Fig. 1 Leg restraint ystom ct 05, 12dic-2011KA-B-95-10-20-00A-040A-C_001.fm INTENTIONALLY BLANK Page 1-9-4 Date of Pr Oct 05 wsKA-B-95-10-32-00A-040A-C_001.fm SECTION 1 Chapter 10 HARNESS POWER RETRACTION UNIT AND GO-FORWARD SYSTEM - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION CONTENTS: GENERAL, HPRU : GO-FORWARD CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATION Fig 1 Harness Power Retraction Unit 2 Hamess Power Retraction Unit - sectional view Oct 05, Date of Print: 12-die-2011 Mas27A Page 110-2 410-3 110-5 110-5 Page 110-2 110-4 Page 1-10-1KACEY 102: UU URUA-L_UULJ mower GENERAL 1 ‘The Hames Power Retraction Unit (HPRU, see Fig 1) is installed horizontally across the front face of the main beams and serves as a centre cross-beam for the seat structure as well as a means of securing the upper hamess. It ensures that the occupant will be brought and locked into the correct posture during fection gun stroke. It permits the seat occupant to lean forward and twist around in the seat for maximum visibility but restrains forward movement in the event of excessive decelerations. For normal fight operations, the shoulder hamess is free to extend and retract as the occupant moves in the ejection seat. Should the ‘occupant wish, however, the go-forward control handle on the LH side of the seat pan can be moved to the ‘ear (locked) position which wil allow the hamess straps to retract but will prevent them extending. 2 When in the normal unlocked state, the occupant is protected against rapid forward movement ‘under high g-loading by an automatic lock which engages if the straps are pulled out too quickly. Ifthe straps {are pulled out too quickly, the unit mechanism will lock. When the acceleration load is released, the unit will {go back to its normal free state. 1 RH webbing strap 12. Govemor housing 2 BH strap fairing 13. LH backplate attachment bracket 3 End cap 14 Adapter 4 Body 45. LH upper hamess lock 5 Attachment brackets 16 LH webbing strap 8 LH strap tating 17 Actuator attachment bracket 7 Locking paw! 18 Cross-shatt 8 Trip lover 19 Cross-shatt operating lever 9. Piston housing 20 RH backplate attachment bracket 10 Gas operated firing unit 21 RH upper hamess lock 11 Pressure inlet ariar42-01 Fig. 1 Harness Power Retraction Unit Page 1-10-2 (ct 05 Date of Print: 12-die-2011KA-B-95-10-32-00A-040A-C_001 fm MBS27A HPRU 3 ‘The HPRU (see Fig 2) consists of two webbing straps, each wound on a spool and mounted ‘shoulder width apart in bearings at each inner end of a centre body. An adapter and a goveror housing are attached to the LH end of the contre body and an end cap is attached to the RH end. The spools are engaged ‘on @ common splined shaft inside the body. A thrust bearing is installed between the AH spoo! and the end ap. The webbing straps are wound on to the spols by a torsion spring inside the centre body. The spring is anchored at one end to a fixed spring retaining ring and at the other end to the LH spool. Ifthe straps are pulled out, more tension is put on the spring. A spit nylon sleeve installed on the splined shat extends under the fixed spring retaining ring to protect the splined shaft from torsion spring wear. A governor mechanism on the LH end of the splined shatt consists of a mounting sleeve to which are attached two govemor pawls which {are spring-loaded inwards by two coil springs. A linkage assembly joins the pawls so that they operate together. The end of the shaft is enclosed by the governor housing, the internal wall of which is machined to form teeth. Withdrawal of the webbing straps at excessive speed causes the two govemor pawis to rotate ‘outwards under centrifugal force and engage the teeth on the housing preventing rotation ofthe splined shat {and spool assemblies and further withdrawal of the straps. The pawis will remain engaged with tho teeth on the housing until the tension on the straps is released which will then permit the strap to be pulled out again, 4 ‘A drive screw inside the splined shaft has a square drive at the RH end which engages inside the shaft so that both components rotate together. The drive screw has a four-startLH thread and engages a short female thread in the end ofthe piston inside the centre body. A spacer and shim(s) are installed on the drive ‘screw at the square end to prevent the unit locking up with the straps in the fully retracted position. The piston ‘has a hexagon cross-section and is bored internally, the bore being reduced at the RH end and threaded to accept the drive screw. The other end is internally threaded for a plug fitted with an O-seal. The piston slides in a cylinder which is inserted into the unit from the LH end and is secured by the cylinder retaining nut. The internal bore of the cylinder is reduced at the inner end and has a hexagonal cross-section to accommodate the piston. This prevents counter-rotation of the piston when its horizontal movement is converted to rotation of the drive screw. 5 ‘An operating piston cylinder complete with piston is incorporated in the govemor housing and is ‘connected to the pressure inlet under the governor housing. Gas from seat initiation pushes up the piston Which operates the trip lever to release the spring-loaded pawl which then engages in the ratchet wheel. This ensures that, once the straps have been pulled in, the spools are locked to restrain the occupant during ejection. 6 ‘At the outboard end of the governor housing is a breech with a piston retaining sleeve housing a cartridge. The breech accepts a gas-operated fing unit containing a two-part firing pin. The two parts are joined together by a shear pin. The firing pin is retained in the body by a threaded end cap. 7 ‘The LH end of the splined shaft engages a ratchet wheel between the governor mechanism and the LH spool. A ratchet paw between the body and the governor housing engages the ratchet wheel to lock the ‘mechanism and prevent the straps from being pulled out. The pawl is connected to a go-iorward controt handle on the seat pan, movement of which rotates the paw! out of engagement with the ratchet wheel and allows the occupant to move forward and backward. 8 The centre body Is extended forward at each end and machined to accept plungers and springs Which form the top hamess locks. The lower ends of the plungers are connected to the upper hamess release. ‘cross-shaft, LH and RH mounting plates, to which the ejection seat backplate is attached, are attached to the unit by the bolts securing the RH end cap and governor housing to the centre body. Two lugs on the centre ‘ower body provide the upper attachment point for the seat pan actuator. Four brackets on the rear of the Centre body provide the attachment points to the seat main beams, 8 When the parachute is installed on the ejection seat, the webbing straps are party pulled out and assed through hamess roller fitings attached to the parachute hamass shoulder straps. The lugs on the Oct 08 Page 1-10-3 Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-10-32-00A-0408-C_001.fm sz/A straps are then plugged into the upper hamess locks. Fairings around the straps help the free running of the webbing straps. Upper harness lock plunger ‘Thrust bearing BH spool Fixed spring retaining ring Splined shaft Piston Cylinder assembly LH spool Connecting link 10 Locking paw! spring 11. Plunger 12 Trip lever 18 Piston eavonsan= 4 15 16 7 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 Firing pin Cartridge Pawl operating lever Go-forward paw Spring Ratchet wheel Plunger spring Upper hamess lock plunger Drive serew Torsion spring Split sleeve Washer as required Spacer Mansn301 Fig. 2 Harness Power Retraction Unit - sectional view Page 1-10-4 Oct 05 Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-10-32.008-040A-C_001.fm MBs27A, GO-FORWARD CONTROL SYSTEM 10 __The go-forward control is on the LH side of the seat pan. It consists of a handle which engages in either one of two positions in a quadrant and Is connected by an adjustable link and levers to a torque tube ‘Secured to the rear of the seat pan. A torque bar engaged within the tube allows vertical adjustment of the seat pan. The torque bar is attached to the LH main beam, together with an adjustable tolescopic tube, by a quick-release pin. its upper end engages in a torque shaft. The shaft is attached to the harness power retraction unit and has a fork-end which engages the ratchet pawl. OPERATION 11 When the seat firing system is operated, gas is piped to the breech where it enters the firing pin chamber. One haif ofthe firing pin is held by the end cap, so the gas pressure on the other half of the fring pin shears the shear pin and forces the firing pin along to fire the cartridge. Gas from the seat fring system ‘also passes to the operating piston in the governor housing, forcing it upwards to operate the trip lever and bring the locking paw! into contact with the ratchet wheel, 42 The gas from the cartridge strikes the and of the piston and forces it along the cylinder. Horizontal ‘movement of the piston is transmitted via the threaded drive screw, which rotates the splined shatt, spool assemblies and ratchet wheel, winding in the webbing straps to pull back and restrain the occupant’s ‘shoulders. The engaged locking pawl locks the spools in the restrained position. 13__When the go-forward control is operated, pulling out and retuming the straps results in the reverse of the action in para 12 and the piston moves in and out of the cylinder. The position of the piston in the tinder is therefore directly related to the amount of strap wound on to the spools. Oct 05; Page 1-105 Date of Print: 12-dlc-2014WAY“ 1U SZ UUA-UMUA-L_ UU IT overs Hamess power retraction unit Go-forward paw! spindle Upper torque shaft Torque bar Torque tube Link and lever assembly ‘Connecting link Go-forward control handle oirat4a.on Fig. 3 Go-forward control system Page 1-10-6 Oct 05 Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-10-04-008-040A-C_002.fm MBS27A SECTION 1 9 Chapter 11 SEAT FIRING SYSTEM - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION CONTENTS Page GENERAL 114-2 GAS OPERATED SYSTEMS 414-2 Main system 411-2 Manual separation system 411-2 Rocket fring system 1112 SINGLE SEAT AIRCRAFT ine ‘Junction block Hitt Ballistic manifold ttt Operation its TWIN SEAT AIRCRAFT 114-6 2 Front seat ballistic manifold 1116 Rear seat balistic manifold |. 144-7 ‘Junction block : tite Command contr valve... it8 Fig Page 1. Gas operated systems . 1113 2 Batiste mantod and connector assomby snl eat = : 1115 3 Gasflow-single soat ...... : ie 4 Ballistic manifold - front seat : 107 5 Ballistic manifold - rear seat... : oe 414-8 6 Gas flow--front seat initiation 2.2.2... : Bocsosose 411-9 7 Gas flow - rear seat initiation... : co 111-40 Nov 07 (Amat 1) Page 1-1-1 Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B.95-10-04-00A-040A-C_002.fm MB527A GENERAL 1 “The ejection sequence is started when the seat pan firing handle is pulled up by the occupant. The handle is connected by a fixed link to the sear of a fring unit installed in a breech centrally under the seat pan. ‘The breech unit holds a cartridge and Is connected by rigid pipe to the base of the outboard seat fring trombone tube mounted on the RH rear of the seal pan. This tube, paired with the inboard MOR trombone tube, is connected to the ballistic manifold mounted on the RH beam of the main beams assembly. Each tube {is secured to the ballistic manifold by the combination of a special adapter coupling and a single quick-release pin arrangement. O-seals are fitted to maintain system integrity. GAS OPERATED SYSTEMS Main system 2 ‘The ejection sequence (see Chap 19) is started when the seat pan fing handle (Fig 1) (9) is pulled by the occupant. The seat pan firing handle is the part of the seat firing system and forms the interface with the seat occupant. The handle is connected by a fixed link to the sear of a fring unit installed in a breech centrally under the seat pan. The breech unit houses cartridge (10) and is connected by a rigid pipe to the bottom of the outboard seat fring trombone tube (16) on the right rear of the seat pan assembly (see Chap 4). ‘This tubo, paired with the inboard MOR trombone tube (17), is connected to ballistic manifold (19) on RH beam of the main beams assembly (see Chap 3). Both tubes are attached by a single quick-release pin. The ballistic manifold (see para 7) directs the gas stream into differing directions. 2.1 Pons in the ballistic manifold pass the gas stream through a fixed pipe to a cartridge (6) ‘mounted in the HPRU. The fring of this cartridge overrides settings on the HPRU and go-forward system (see Chap 10) retracting the straps fully thereby drawing the upper body of the seat ‘occupant to @ more desirable position for ection. 22 BRIOLCX only - From the balistic manifold afixed blanking pipe connected tothe baltic manifold retums the gas stream to the balistic manifold feeding the gas directy through ballistic ‘manifold ports and a junction box to the ejection gun primary cartridge (8) mounted on the main beams assembly ejection gun and guide rail assembly (see Chap 2) 2.3 Fromthe balistc manifold a fixed pipe connected tothe time-delay manifolds passes part of the gas stroam to the first of two time delay cartidges (18) to cater for the time required to ‘complete canopy fracturing. Following the delay created by the cartridge, the gas streams returned to the ballistic manifold and fed directly through ports in the manifold to the ejection gun primary cartidge (3) mounted on the ejection gun and guide rail assembly (see Chap 2) Manual separation system 3 ‘The manual separation system (see Chap 8) can be initiated when an ejected seat occupant pulls ‘on the Manual Override (MOR) handle (13). Rocket firing system 4 “The rocket firing system (see Chap 15) is initiated by a pul-off cord in the remote rocket initiator, cartridge (7) is fired. Gas from the cartridge passes through a rocket firing trombone tube (8) and via a flexible pipe connection fires a cartridge (11) in the rocket igniter, igniting the propellant in the rocket pack (12). Page 1-11-2 Nov 07 (Amdt 1) Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-10-04-00A-040A-C_0021m MB5278 1 2 3 / E 4 5 a1 20] 6 1 2a BRIOLCX BRIOLCX-2 7 19 28 Rocket itaton {IRE Seat ination 8 [ME Pilovseat seperation WME Ges rom CCU AEH Gas from timers I Non-retum valve (aw Norm) Gas via ‘ccu (Solo) < BRIOLCX-1 Wr 10 1, Drogue link shackle housing 9. Seat fring handle 17 MOR telescopic tube 2 Piston 10 Seatiniator cartridge 18 Twin 06s balisbe 3. Ejection gun primary cartridge 11 Rocket pack igniter cartridge” delay cartuges 4 Drogue gun primary cartidge 12. Rocket pack 19 Ballot manifold 5 Drogue gun secondary cartidge 13 MOR handle 20. Parachute mechanical 8 HPAU carriage 14 MOR cartridge lock piston 7 Remote rocket iniatorcartidge 15 MOR piston 21. BTRU caridgo 8 Rocket fring telescopic ube 16 ‘Seating telescopic ube 22. 0.2s baste Seay cartridge wosoet.02 Fig. 1 Gas operated systems Nov 07 (Amt 1) Page 1-11-9 Date of Print: 12-dIc-2011KA-B-95-10-04-00A-G40A-C_002,fm soz7A SINGLE SEAT AIRCRAFT Junction biock 5 {A junction block is fitted to the main beams assembly. Of the two connectors on the lower face of the block, the inner is connected via a flexible pipe to the seat fring outlet ofthe ballistic manifold (front), the remaining outer connector is blanked off. A single connector on the upper face connects directly to the ejection gun gas manifold. A chamber bored horizontally within the block houses a valve assembly. The valve assembly comprises an inner and outer valve and an internal coil spring which holds the vaives in the closed position. The cone shaped ends of the valves are fitted with O-seals to ensure gas integrity. Gas passages bored within the block link the two lower inlets through the valve chamber to the upper outlet though {as the outer connector is blanked this linking is not used. 6 ‘When gas is passed to the junction block from the ballistic manifold pipe connector of the ballistic delay cartridge pipe connector, the gas pressure overcomes the spring pressure to open the inner valve and the ‘gas passes to the ejection gun gas manifold to operate the fring unit which fires the primary cartridge. Ballistic manifold 7 ‘The ballistic manifold (Fig 2) is fitted to the RH main beam and distributes the gas supplied by the seat fring breech, MOR breech and BTRU to operate the relevant seat systems. 8 “Tho upper face of the manifold has four socket type connectors to which are connected the gas pipes for the ejection gun gas initiator (outboard rear), HPRU (outboard front), drogue gun (inboard rear) and BITRU (inboard front). The gas pipes are fitted with O-seals to ensure gas integnty and are secured by two bolts and nuts. 9 “The lower face of the manifold has three socket type connectors which accommodate the seat fring (outboard), MOR (inboard) telescopic tubes and the command firing, blanked by a special connector assembly for the single seat only. The telescople tube end connectors are a push fit nto the manifold and are fitted with ‘O-seals to ensure gas integrity. The connections are secured by @ quick-release pin passed through the holes in the manifold and a bracket attached to the telescopic tubes which locates in a vertical slot in the ‘manifold. 10 The MOR connector (lower front inboard) is linked by gas passages bored within the manifold to the upper inboard front and rear outlets (BTRU and drogue gun). Gas passages bored within the manifold also link the seat firing inlet (lower outboard), seat firing outlet (upper rear outboard) and HPRU outlet (upper front outboard), Operation 41 Onppulling the seat fring handle the sear is removed from the seat firing unit, fring the cartridge in the breech. The generated gas is passed via the outboard telescopic tube to the ballistic manifold from where it passes to the HPRU and the ejection gun firing unit from the upper outboard front and rear connectors of the ballistic manifold (Fig 3). Page 1-11-4 Nov 07 (Amat 1) Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-10-04-00A-040A-C._002.fm MB527A Connector to drogue gun Connector to BTRU Connector to ejection gun initiator Connector to HPRU. Gutboard quick-disconnect connector O-seal O-seal uick-disconnect socket unit Inboard quick-disconnect connector O-seals Non-return valve Spring Blanking Cap Connector assembly Meiso97-02 Fig. 2 Ballistic manifold and connector assembly- single seat Nov 07 (Amat 1) Date of Print: 12-dic-2011 Page 1-115KA-B-95-10-04-00A-040A-C_002.fm MB527A ‘Gas to drogue gun / Gas toro BTRU Gas to ejection gun iitator Gas to HPRU Gas from soatiitator breech Gas tatrom MOR breech Fig. 3 Gas flow - single seat TWIN SEAT AIRCRAFT ‘ > Front seat ballistic manifold 12 The upper face of the front ballistic manifold (Fig 4) has four socket type connectors the connections to which are identical to those described for the single seat ballistic manifold 13 The lower face of the manifold has four gas pipe connectors and a socket type disconnect unit, The {wo forward socket type connectors accommodate the seat fring (outboard) and MOR (Inboard) telescopic tubes. ‘The attachment of the tubes to the manifold is identical to that described for the single seat manifold (para 7) ‘Tho two lower rear connectors accommodate the quick-disconnect pipe connectors of the command firing system. The connections are a push fit and the quick-disconnect pipe connections are locked into position by engagement of the socket unit of the manifold with the locking mechanism of the quick-disconnect pipe connectors assembly. O-seals are fitted to the manifold connectors to ensure gas integrity. full description of the ballistic manifold is given in Sect 6, Chap 1 oo Page 1-11-6 Nov 07 (Amdt 1) Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-10-04-00-0404-C_002.4m MBS527A ‘Connector to drogue gun Connector to BTRU ‘Connector to ejection qun initiator Connector to PRU Outboard quick disconnect connector O-seal O-seal (Quick-aisconnect socket unit Inboard quick-disconnect connector O-seals Non-retum valve ‘Spring Connector to time-delay cartridges 9yB115066.01 Fig. 4 Ballistic manifold - front seat Rear seat ballistic manifold 1 14 Tho upper face of the rear seat ballistic manifold (Fig 5) has four socket type connectors similar {o those previously described, the difference being the location of the pipes for the ejection gun gas initiator (outboard front) and HPRU (outboard rear). In all other respects the connections are identical to those described for the single seat ballistic manifold (see para 7). The lower face of the manifold has three gas pipe Connectors and a quick-disconnect socket unit. The two forward socket type connectors accommodate the Seat firing (outboard) and MOR (inboard) telescopic tubes. Attachment of the tubes to the manifold is identical to that described for the single seat manifold (see para 7). The single quick-disconnact connector at the lower fear of the manifold is connected to the Command Firing System by a quick-disconnect pipe connector. A full description of the ballistic manifold is given in Sect 6, Chap! Nov 07 (Amat 1) Page 1-11-7, Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-10-04-004-0408-C_002.{m muse7a ‘Connector to drogue gun ‘Connector to BTRU ‘Connector fo HPRU Connector to ejection gun initiator Spring Non-return valve Valve seating Flanged blow-out disc Retaining ring O-seal Oseals ‘Socket disconnect unit ‘Quick-disconnect connector Oseals Valve Spring Connector to time-delay cartridge ers066.1 Fig, 5. Ballstic manifold - rear seat Junction block 15 A junction block is fitted to the main beams assembly. Two connectors on the lower face of the block are connected to the ballistic-delay cartridges (inner) and the seat firing outlet of the ballistic manifold (cuter). A single connector on the upper face connects directly to the ejection gun gas manifold. A chamber bored horizontally within the block houses a valve assembly. The valve assembly comprises an inner and outer valve and an intemal coil spring which holds the valves in the closed position. The cone shaped ends of the valves are fitted with O-seals to ensure gas integrity. Gas passages bored within the block link the two lower inlets through the valve chamber to the upper outlet. 16 When gas is passed to the Junction block from either the ballistic manifold pipe connector of the ballistc-dolay cartridge pipe connector, the gas pressure overcomes the spring pressure to open the inner or ‘outer valve and the gas passes to the ejection gun gas manifold to operate the fing unit which fires the primary cartridge. Command control valve 17 command control valve is fitted in the rear cockpit of twin seat aircraft. The valve may be selected to one of three positions, NORMAL, AFT or SOLO. The NORMAL position ensures that if the front seat ‘occupant initiates ejection, the rear seat Is ejected after a 0.2s delay followed, after a further 0.4s by the front ‘seat. Intition by the rear Seat occupant instantly ejects only the rear seat. In the AFT positon if the front seat ‘occupant initiates ejection the rear seatis ejected after a 0.2s delay followed, after further 04s, by the front seat. If the rear seat occupant initiates ejection the rear seat is ejected instantly followed, after a 0.6s delay, by the front seat. The SOLO position is selected if the aircraft is being flown single crew or with a passenger ‘occupying the other seat, In this position the seats can only be fired independently Page 1-11-8 Nov 07 (Amdt 1) Date of Print: 12-die-2011KA-B-95-10-04-00A-040A-C_002.fm MBs27A Operation 18 On pulling the seat firing handle the sear is removed from the seat firing unit, fing the cartridge in the breech. The generated gas is passed via the outboard telescopic tube to the ballistic manifold from where: 18.1 __ Front seat - (Fig 6) It passes to the HPRU from the upper outboard front connector of the ballistic manifold, to the ballisic-delay cartridges from the connector on the rear face and to the command fring system from the command firing inboard quick-disconnect. 18.2 Rear seat - (Fig 7) passes to the ejection gun gas manifold and HPRU from the ballistic. ‘manifold upper outboard front and rear connectors to the ballistic-delay cartridge from the rear face Connector and to the command firing system from the command firing quick-disconnect. 19 Gas pressure on the HPRU firing unit firing pn fres the cartridge to operate the HPRU and wind in the webbing straps. At the same time gas pressure on the ejection gun fring uni fing pin fires the primary cartridge {and the seat is ejected. 20 The command fring system introduces variations on the basic fring sequence. The command firing system is fully described in Sect 6. Gas to ejection gun intator (solo mode) Gas to HPRU (all modes) Gas in from command contol valve (sole made) Gas in rom seat fring breech Gas to command control valve Gas to 0.6s time-delay cartridge Ean moves ‘SOLO MODE ONLY Mare06701 Fig. 6 Gas flow - front seat initiation Nov 07 (Amat 1) Page 1-11-9 Date of Print: 12-die-2011KA-B-95-10-04-00A-040A-C_002.fm masse/a Gas to HPRU as to ejection gun initiator asin from seat ring breech Gas to command contrl valve Gas to0.2s time-delay cartidge vanso660 Fig. 7 Gas flow - rear seat initiation Page 1-11-10 Nov 07 (Amdt 1) Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-10-28-00A-040A-C_001.{m MBS27A SECTION 1 Chapter 12 SEAT MOUNTED OXYGEN SYSTEM - DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT IS MADE AND ITS FUNCTION ‘CONTENTS Page GENERAL cee . : 112-2 EMERGENCY OXYGEN SYSTEM S . : 112-4 Emergency oxygen set we Emergency oxygen operating orton . 5 2 OPERATION ce . tres Fig Page 1 Seat mounted oxygen system : . 112-3 2 Emergency oxygen set . oe 412-5 ct 05 Page 1-12-1 Date of Print: 12-dic-2011KA-B-95-10-28-00A-040A-C_001.tm masse/, GENERAL 1 There are two oxygen systems: - On Board Oxygen Generation System (OBOGS) - Emergency oxygen system 2 ‘The OBOGS is an aircraft oxygen supply delivered to the occupants oxygen mask, connected to the ‘seat via a oxygen regulator (not part of Martin-Baker delivery), The oxygen regulator, mounted on the LH side cof the seat pan, is connected to the aircraft oxygen supply via the OBOGS disconnect assembly - seat portion. A pipe connection is provided, interlinking the emergency oxygen set to the regulator via the OBOGS disconnect mechanism. 3 For the purposes ofthis description, the OBOGS disconnect assembly wil be considered as part of the emergency oxygen system. 4 ‘The emergency oxygen system is also mounted to the seat pan, supplying the occupant with oxygen {or a limited period during ejection or upon a supply fallure in the OBOGS system. When ejection is initiated, the supply Is automatically tipped and is continuous up to the mar/seat separation point in the ejection ‘sequence (see Chap 19). During normal fight, the seat occupant can initiate the emergency oxygen via the manually operated emergency oxygen handle. in such cases, the occupant has 10 minutes in which to ‘descend to an altitude where the oxygen supply is no longer required. Page 1-12-2 ct 05 Date of Print: 12-dic-2011