Some seats use equipment where damage can occur if higher pressures are used and, as such, it is important to use a lower pressure.
MAINTAINERS FAQ
There are thousands of maintainers around the world servicing our seats every day. Below are just a few of the questions that we’re frequently asked by maintainers, along with our answers – if your question isn’t listed here, feel free to contact us instead!
On the grounds of health and safety, it was deemed unsafe to request the customer to operate the seat whilst supporting a heavy weight.
This is currently being discussed and is likely to be three years.
The old nuts should be removed and discarded and replaced with new items. There are, however, occasions where, as long as the locking properties remain serviceable, the nut can be reused to prevent any Aircraft on Ground situations.
The customer should notify Martin-Baker by contacting our Technical Publications department – the address is usually at the front of the manual. If “Flight Safety” is affected, a Special Information Leaflet will be raised with immediate effect.
Over time, more reliability data has been available. This in turn has demonstrated that one test is enough and, also, constant operation of the units induces unnecessary wear.
There is no hard and fast format, however, Martin-Baker can advise the customer on a recommended facility set up.
This depends on the type of parachute being maintained. The smaller parachutes should use at least a 40’ (12 metres) table and the larger parachutes should be 50’ (15 metres).
Every scheduled maintenance, or if found to be suspect.
The customer would refer to the relevant Martin-Baker technical manual and use the illustrated parts catalogue.
Contact
Interested in finding out some more about the world’s leader in ejection seats? Get in touch with Martin-Baker today.
Some seats use equipment where damage can occur if higher pressures are used and, as such, it is important to use a lower pressure.
On the grounds of health and safety, it was deemed unsafe to request the customer to operate the seat whilst supporting a heavy weight.
This is currently being discussed and is likely to be three years.
The old nuts should be removed and discarded and replaced with new items. There are, however, occasions where, as long as the locking properties remain serviceable, the nut can be reused to prevent any Aircraft on Ground situations.
The customer should notify Martin-Baker by contacting our Technical Publications department – the address is usually at the front of the manual. If “Flight Safety” is affected, a Special Information Leaflet will be raised with immediate effect.
Over time, more reliability data has been available. This in turn has demonstrated that one test is enough and, also, constant operation of the units induces unnecessary wear.
There is no hard and fast format, however, Martin-Baker can advise the customer on a recommended facility set up.
This depends on the type of parachute being maintained. The smaller parachutes should use at least a 40’ (12 metres) table and the larger parachutes should be 50’ (15 metres).
Every scheduled maintenance, or if found to be suspect.
The customer would refer to the relevant Martin-Baker technical manual and use the illustrated parts catalogue.
Contact
Interested in finding out some more about the world’s leader in ejection seats? Get in touch with Martin-Baker today.