Block 8 Parachutes Packing/Repair

Question 1

What are the elements of a parachute loft

Answer 1

Packing table
Fabric area
Wet locker
Wash room
Storage facility

Question 2

Environmental control requirements of the parachute packing loft

Answer 2

24 degrees Celsius with 60% relative humidity

Question 3

Define APRR

Answer 3

Automatic Parachute Ripcord Release

Question 4

Five major parts of a standard service parachute

Answer 4

Pilot chute
Main canopy
Suspension lines
Harness
Pack

Question 5

Three major components of an A/P22P-20 Emergency Egress Backpack assembly

Answer 5

Parachute Assembly
Survival Kit Assembly
Emergency Oxygen Assembly

Question 6

Six sizes of parachute canopies used in Naval Aviation and describe

Answer 6

17ft
21ft
24ft
26ft
28ft
35ft

Question 7

What is the most common parachute canopies

Answer 7

28ft;

Question 8

What is the capacity of LRU-31A/A life rafts

Answer 8

12 Man capacity

Question 9

What is the capacity of LRU-33 life rafts

Answer 9

20 Man capacity

Question 10

Define MPLR

Answer 10

Multi-Place Life Raft

Question 11

List of Survival items installed in the MPLR and LRU life rafts

Answer 11

Desalter kit
Distress signal
Signal kit
Signal light
Signal mirror type 1
Signal mirror type 2
Flare gun
Drinking water/ bagged or emergency
First aid kit
Radio
Knife
Compass
Food pack
Cord
Whistle

Question 12

Which aircraft is authorized for LPU-32/P life preserver

Answer 12

Navy Fixed Rotary wing Aircraft

Question 13

Define HEEDS

Answer 13

Helicopter Emergency Egress Device

Question 14

Purpose of Liquid Oxygen converter assembly

Answer 14

To store liquid oxygen supply

Question 15

Temperature and expansion rate of LOX

Answer 15

-297 degrees F

861 per 1 volume of LOX

Question 16

Define OBOGS

Answer 16

On-Board Oxygen Generating System

Question 17

Components of a GCU-7

Answer 17

Electronic Box
Heater assembly
Filter tube assembly
Pressure reducer
Rotary control valve
2 Molecular sieve beds
Planeum assembly