EJECTION SEAT SAFETY PIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89B00980R000300030004-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 25, 2002
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: April 2, 1959
• Content Type: FORM

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030004-5
ENGINEERING STUDY
Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
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PROPOSAL FXI
DATE 14-2-59
AFFECTS : WSPO ?
PROJECT Z^
NAME OF MAJOR COMPONENT
PART OR LOWEST SUBASSEMBLY
PART NO. & MODEL OR TYPE
Ejection Seat
Safety Pin
-227
TITLE OF PROPOSAL
Ejection Seat Safety Pin
NATURE OF PROPOSAL:
Replace existing safety pin with improved type pin (C-2).
..See copy of Service Bulletin 392 attached.
REASON FOR PROPOSAL:
.Safety pin breakage due to work hardening in.servrice can result in th.e,broken
portion remaining in the safety pin hole of the gas initiator,
when the system
is supposed to be armed.
ESTIMATED COST AND TIME INVOLVED
ES
ADDITIONAL FUNDING REQUIRED : ..
ESTIMATED COST FOR KITS OR PARTS : 07.00 ea.
C P
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ADDITIONAL FUNDING REQUIRED : None (SP-1917)
ITEMS AFFECTED BY PROPOSAL
SAFETY
MISSION
EFFEC-
PERFORM.
ANCE
OPERATING
PROCEDURE
INTER.
CHANGE-
WEIGHT OR
WEIGHT &
TOOLS &
SUPPORT
MAINTE.
NANCE
SERVICE
LIFE
FLIGHT
MANUAL
MAINTE-
NANCE
TIVENESS
ABILITY
BALANCE
EQUIPMENT
PROCEDURE
MANUAL
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EST. MAN/HRS. REQ'D. TO ACCOMPLISH CHANGE IN FIELD 1/2 hr.
SOURCE OF PARTS FOR KIT
AVAILABILITY 3 WEEKS AFTER APPROVAL
LAC
DISPOSITION OF SPARES AFFECTED
GH-227 pin obsolete
'NITIATED BY :
AC
APPROVED WSPO
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