T45C TS, ADV & IUT ENG-16
Egress System Malfunctions
V. Unable to eject--ejection seat failure
A. Indications
1. Ejection handle jammed
Fig 5: Ejection Seat
Controls
2. Ejection handle fails to fire seat
B. Verifications
1. Ensure safety pin removed
2. Ensure safe/armed handle in ARMED position
Fig 5: Ejection Seat
Controls
3. With proper selection of Command Ejection Selector control, other
seat ejection handle fails to fire seat
4. MDC does not shatter canopy
C. Effects on flight safety: ejection and bailout impossible
WARNING: There is no manual bailout capability with this ejection
seat.
VI. Ejection sequence malfunction
A. Indications
1. Drogue chute fails to deploy
NOTE: Approximately four seconds after a high altitude ejection,
the drogue chute should stabilize the seat from tumbling.
2. Seat fails to separate from pilot
NOTE: Seat/man separation is controlled by the electronic
sequencer with the barostatic unit as a backup. The operational
window for the system is established at 18,000 ft MSL.
WARNING: If high terrain is not a factor, do not use manual
seat/man separation until below 14,000 feet MSL.
B. Verifications: none possible
NOTE: To initiate a manual separation, pull the emergency restraint
Fig 5: Ejection Seat
release handle.
Controls
C. Effects on flight safety: possible disorientation and injury due to
tumbling
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