ORGANIZATIONAL-LEVEL MAINTENANCE

Learning Objective: Identify the organizational-level maintenance philosophy for the NACES system.

The primary task of maintenance technicians is to keep the systems they are responsible for in an operational condition. To achieve this goal, the technician must be proficient in the maintenance, removal, installation, testing, and adjustment of system components. All of this must be performed in accordance with applicable technical publications. Most importantly, all these functions must be done "safely."

Ejection seats and associated components are carefully designated, manufactured, and tested to ensure dependable operation. This equipment must function properly the first time. Malfunction or failure to operate usually results in severe injury or death to crew members. You must always use the utmost care in maintaining escape system equipment. Strict compliance with the maintenance procedures presented in the MIMs and the maintenance requirement cards (MRCs) are mandatory and cannot be overemphasized.

NOTE: The information presented in this chapter must NOT be used in place of information provided in the MIMs.

With the increasing use of diverse and exotic (composite) materials in the manufacture of aircraft components, it is imperative that the proper methods and materials be used to prevent and/or correct corrosion. NAVAIR 13-1-36,

Organizational Maintenance with Illustrated Parts Breakdown Manual, has been developed to provide specific instructions and repair actions for NACES seat components. It is an in-shop manual written to provide the most complete and technically correct information available to the maintenance technician in one publication. Remember, these manuals are your primary source of maintenance information.

SUMMARY

The Martin-Baker Navy Aircrew Common Ejection Seat (NACES) represents the very latest in escape system technology. It has been designed to provide maximum personnel survivability, a high level of escape comfort, total reliability, and ease of maintainability. For the first time in this field, the power of the microchip has been harnessed to give the seat the unique ability to respond to the variable demands of an ejection situation in a manner far more flexible than was possible with earlier mechanically controlled seats.