AERAZUR
COMPONENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL
C10 LIFE JACKET
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TESTING AND FAULT ISOLATION
Test conditions: refer to “INSPECTION/CHECK” section paragraph 1.
1.
General
The following tests must only be carried out in dry and well-ventilated premises. For the
testing equipment required, refer to the “SPECIAL TOOLS, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT
MATERIALS” section.
Use a source of compressed air free of oil and humidity and fitted with a 20 micron filter.
2.
Tests
A.
Overpressure test
This test must be done before the leakage test. After the test, no deterioration in the seams
or in the fabric must be noted.
Appl.A
1 - Remove the CO
2
cylinder, the inflator assembly and the inflator sheath and in their
place fit an inflation connector;
2 - Inflate the buoyancy chamber up to 420hPa;
3 - Readjust the pressure after 30 seconds;
4 - After 5 minutes, the pressure must not be below 400hPa. If it is, look for the cause
and refer to the “REPAIR” section;
5 - Remove the inflation connector and deflate the buoyancy chamber with a vacuum
pump or a vacuum cleaner;
CAUTION :
AVOID THE CREATION OF WRINKLES DURING DEFLATION.
6 - Fit and tighten the inflator sheath, the inflator assembly and the CO
2
cylinder.
Ensure that the gaskets are present and in good condition (fit new gaskets).
Appl.B, C and D
1 - Fit the inflation tool to the mouthpiece;
2 - Carry out operations (2) to (5) described above.
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