Tactical Flotation Support System®TM (TFSS) · The Tactical Flotation Support System®TM (TFSS), is an inflatable aid to flotation device specifically designed for war fighters,

Tactical Flotation Support System®TM

(TFSS)

(A Member of the Protective Engineering Concepts, Inc. Group)

September 2014

PECI Flotation LLC817 Virginia Beach Blvd.Suite 101Virginia Beach, VA 23451

www.tacfloat.comPhone: 757-303-7735

FAX: 757-490-1044

“The Leaders in Tactical Flotation”

PECI Flotation LLC Page 2

Table of Contents

Section Page

Change Record 3

1. Introduction 4 2. Features 5

3. Visual Inspection 6

4. Maintenance 6

5. Storage 6

6. Annual/Water Use Inspection (Packing) 7

7. Functional Inspection 14

8. Service Life 14

9. InflatorAssembly 15

9. Wearing the TFSS 16

AppendixA.TFSSFlotationBladderNomenclature 19

Appendix B. TFSS Parts List 20

AppendixC.InflatorDrawing(HR) 21

AppendixD. InflatorAssemblyInstructions(HR) 23

Thisdocumentisconsidered“CompanyConfidential”andshallonlybeusedforthepurposeforwhichitwassupplied.ItshallnotbereproducedwithouttheexpresswrittenpermissionofPECIFlotation,L.L.C.AllrightsarereservedbyPECIFlotation, L.L.C.

Thefollowingsymbolsareusedthroughoutthismanual: WARNINGS indicateaprocedureorsituationthatmayresultinserious injuryordeathifinstructionsarenotfollowedcorrectly. CAUTIONSindicateanysituationortechniquethatwillresultinpotential damagetotheproduct,orrendertheproductunsafeifinstructionsarenot followedcorrectly. NOTESareusedtoemphasizeimportantpoints,tips,andreminders.


Change Record

Change No. Date Title or Description Made By


1. Introduction

TheproceduresoutlinedwithinthismanualaretobeperformedonlybypersonnelwhohavereceivedFactoryAuthorizedtrainingthroughaPECIService&RepairSeminar.Ifyoudonotcompletelyun-derstandalloftheproceduresoutlinedinthismanual,contactPECItospeakdirectlywithaTechnicalAdvisorbeforeproceedinganyfurther.

TheTacticalFlotationSupportSystem®TM(TFSS),isaninflatableaidtoflotationdevicespecificallydesignedforwarfighters,combatswimmers,and/ormaritimeairborneoperationspersonnel.TheTFSSisidealforsmallboatoperations,trainingeventsandrecreation.TheTFSSwasdesignedtoprovide45lbspositivebuoyancyinseawateratadepthof33ft.,57lbsofpositiveflotationatadepthof15ft.,and80lbsofflotationonthesurface,allowingtoday’swarfighteramaximumload-outofequipment.

EachTFSSsystemconsistsofoneeachindependentleftandrighthandunits,whichcanbemountedonabeltorMOLLEtoavest/carrier.Eachunitincludesaweldedflotationbladder,aninflationsys-tem,apouchclosuresystem,apouch,andafiringhandle.Thebladderisareusableweldedfabricenclosurethatdeploysunderthearmandisreadilycollapsedandstowedforfutureuse.Theinflationsystemutilizesamanualpullsystemastheprimaryinflationsourceandanoralinflationtubeasasecondaryinflationsource.

TheTFSS-5326pouchusesauniqueGrommet,Loop,andPin(GLP)closuresystemdesignthatcombinespositiveclosureofthepouchwithspaceefficientpacking.Thismethodpreventsaccidentalpouchopeningandallowsforthesmallestunitsizewhenfullypacked(approx6.5”x2.75”x2.25”).Adurablecorduraflaptofurtherprotectagainstdamageandinadvertentactuationcoverstheentireclosuremechanism.

TheTFSSpouchcontainsandprotectsthebladder,inflationsystem,andclosuresystem.ItincludesawaistbeltloopandcliploopsorMOLLEtosecurethepouchtothewebbingbeltorvest/carrier.Afiringhandleattachestotheoutsideofeachpouchandusescolor-codedbeadstohelpdistinguishleftandrighthandunits.ThehandleservestoreleasetheclosuresystemandactuatetheCO2infla-tionsystem.

ToactuateaTFSS-5326unit,theuserpullsupwardonthefiringhandle.Thismotioninitiatestwosequentialactions.Firstthepouchclosurepinsarereleased,allowingthepouchestoopenfreely.Secondthemanualinflatorleverisactuated,causingthefiringpintopuncturethesealontheCO2cartridgestoreleasethegasandcompletelyfillthebladder.ShouldtheCO2inflationsystemfailtooperate,thebladderisfilledthroughanoralinflationtube.Thisisaccomplishedbydepressingtheoralockvalve,thenbreathingintothetube.

GasisreleasedfromtheTFSSbladderbypressingdownwardontheoralockvalveandforcingtheairouttheoralinflationtube.Onceallofthegasisevacuatedfromthebladder,theCO2cartridgesarereplaced,maintenanceisperformed,andtheunitsarerepackedforfutureuse.

Therecommendedservicelifeisfive(5)years.AfterfiveyearsofusePECIrecommendsreplace-mentofthedevice.


2. Features

1.MinimumBuoyancyperUnit:40lbs.liftinseawater,atthesurface,withair andwatertemperatureof70degreesFahrenheit(approximately22lbs.liftat33ftseawater)

2.MinimumBuoyancyperSystem:80lbs.liftinseawater,atthesurface,withair andwatertemperatureof70degF(approximately45lbs.liftat33ft.seawater)

3.ManualInflation:LeftandrightmanuallyoperatedCO2systems 4.OralInflation:Leftandrightoralinflationtubes 5.CO2Cylinders:LeftandrightCO2gascylinders 6.CorrosionResistance:Allpartsshallbecorrosionresistantinfreshandsaltwater 7.RotResistance:Allfabric,webbing,andbindingshallberotresistant 8.ApproximateSizeperUnit:8.5”Hx2.5”Wx2.25”D 9.MaximumWeightperUnit:15oz.withfullCO2cartridge 10.Serialization:Eachpairshallbeassignedauniqueserialnumber.Leftsideunitshallusesuffix“LEFTSIDE”;rightsideunitshallusesuffix“RIGHTSIDE”.Eachunitshallbemarkedindividually.

LiftCapabilities All test data is in seawater

50ft=35lbsoflift33ft=45lbsoflift15ft=57lbsoflift03ft=80lbsoflift


3. Visual Inspection

ItistheresponsibilityofthepersonusingtheTFSStoperformthevisualinspection.Performavisualinspectionpriortoeachuseandatintervalsnottoexceed30days.Ifdamageisfoundduringaninspection,theflotationassemblymustbegroundeduntilrepaired.

3.1 Inspect the outside of the case for:

•Cuts,tears,andabrasiondamage •Openseamsandlooseorbrokenstitching •Contaminationdamage

3.2Ensurethatthebeadedinflationhandleisattachedwith3snapsfastened.

3.3TrytobendtheTFSSinhalftoensureabottleispresent.

4. Maintenance

MaintenanceoftheTFSSconsistsofcleaning,service,andminorrepair.Theperson’sresponsibilityformaintenanceislimitedtoinspectingtheoutsidecomponentsofthedevice.Ifthedeviceneedstobecleaned,onlymildsoapandwatershouldbeused.Thedeviceshouldthenbehungtodryinawarm,dryplaceoutofdirectsunlight.

Adielectricsiliconegrease(i.e.SiliconeCompoundNovaGardG624(NSN6850-00-177-5094))maybeusedontheinsidewherethebottlethreadsintotheinflatortopreventcorrosion.Useonlyalightfilm.

InflatorassemblyisoutlinedinSection9andAppendixD.

5. Storage

StoreyourTFSSonashelfawayfromdirectsunlightinadry,wellventilatedplace.Donotstoreyourdevicenearsourcesofheatsuchasaradiator,orinawarm,humidenvironmentwheremoldormil-dewcancontaminatethedevice.

A38GRAM,3/8’THREADCO2BOTTLE,MUSTBEPRESENTANDPROPERLYATTACHEDTOTHEINFLATOR.IMPROPERCO2BOTTLEORABSENCEOFCO2CYLINDERCANCAUSESERIOUSINJURYORDEATH.

WARNING

CAUTION

STORAGEANDCAREOFTFSSISEXTREMELYIMPORTANT


6. Annual/Water Use Inspection

AninspectionshouldbeperformedannuallyorwhenexposedtowatertoensuretheTFSSwillper-formwhenneeded.Itistheresponsibilityofqualifiedpersonneltoperformandlogthisinspection.Theinspectioncanalsobeperformedatthemanufacturer.Ifdamageisfoundduringaninspection,thedevicemustbegroundeduntilrepaired.Repairsarelimitedtoreplacementofsnapsandinflatorreplacement.Allotherrepairsmustbecompletedatthemanufacturer.

6.1Inspectentireassemblyforcuts,tears,abrasiondamage,openseams,looseorbrokenstitchingand/orcontaminationdamage.

6.2RemoveCO2andsetaside

IFTFSSHASBEENSUBMERGEDINWATER,THEUNITMUSTBEOPENED,THOROUGHLYCLEANEDANDRINSEDWITHFRESHWATER.HANGTHEUNITINAWARMDRYPLACEOUTOFDIRECTSUNLIGHT.

WARNING


6.3Inflatebladderto3.0psi(Performedannually)

Letinflatedbladdersitforaminimumofone(1)hour.

6.4Checkpressure.Pressureshouldbe2.0psi

NOTE: Seesection9forinflatorassembly

NOTE:Ifaleakcannotbedetectedorfixed,devicemustbetakenoutofservice.

6.5Deflatebladdercompletely.

NOTE:Unitmustbecompletelydriedbeforepacking.

CAUTION

IFPRESSUREDROPSMORETHAN1.0PSI,SUBMERGETHEBLADDERINWATERORUSELEAKDETECTIONCOMPOUNDTO

DETERMINEWHERELEAKAGEISOCCURRING.IFLEAKAGEOCCURSAROUNDINFLATOR,REPLACEINFLATORANDGASKETSANDPERFORMLEAKTEST

AGAIN.

6.6Tightenknurlednutbyturningcounterclockwiseuntilsnug.


6.7Installlockclip/pinortieoffwithsize“A”threadsinglefollowedbyasurgeonsknotandsquareknot.

Authorizedlockclip/pin:

Clip PinPECIF-8452AMA PECIF-V85006

6.8WeighCO2bottle.

NOTE: Cylindershouldweighaminimumof147grams

6.9InstallCO2cylinderbyrotatingclockwiseintoinflatoruntilcylinderissecuredfirmlyininflator

6.10ClosecoveroverCO2bottle

USEA38GRAM,3/8’THREADCO2BOTTLEONLY,IMPROPERCO2BOTTLEORABSENCEOFCO2CYLINDERCANCAUSESERIOUS

INJURYORDEATH.

WARNING


6.12Foldbackbladdersoonlythe“Y”isshowinginONLY.

6.13 Fold in half on top of last fold

6.11Laybladderoutwithoralinflationtubeup


6.14Startingonoralinflatorside,tightlyrollbladderpastCO2

6.15 Place rolled portion into container alongside ofCO2

Inflatorshouldbeexposed

6.16FanfoldothersideofbladderontopofrolledportionandCO2


6.17Foldtopflapontopofbottomflapandsecure velcro

6.18 Secure handle center snap

Ensurelanyardisfreeandrouteddownsideofcontainer

6.19Threada10”pieceoftypeIIIcord(gutted)orsimilarcordintotoploop

ENSUREACTIVATIONLANYARDGOESDIRECTLYTOTHEHANDLEANDNOTWRAPPEDAROUNDTHECO2CYLINDER

WARNING


6.20ThreadtypeIIIthrutopgrommetandinsertflexpin

6.21Threadclosingloopthrubottomgrommet.Pinwithflexpin.Endofflexpinshouldgointo pin pocket.

Pin pocket


7. Functional Inspection (optional)

Afunctionalinspectioncanbeperformedeverytwoyears.Functionalinspectionconsistsofmanuallyinflatingthedevicetoensureproperinflation.Itistheresponsibilityofqualifiedpersonneltoperformandlogthisinspection.Theinspectioncanalsobeperformedatthemanufacturer.Ifdam-ageisfoundduringaninspection,thedevicemustbegroundeduntilrepaired.Repairsarelimitedtoreplacementofsnapsandinflatorreplacement.Allotherrepairsmustbecompletedatthemanufacturer.

8. Service LifeTherecommendedservicelifeisfive(5)years.AfterfiveyearsofusePECIrecommendsreplace-mentofthedevice

6.22Closeprotectorflap.Finishsecuringhandle.Performvisualinspectionofunit.


9. Inflator Assembly - See Appendix D

9.1PutCO2coverovermanifold

9.2Putlargeflatwasherontomanifold(PN:PECIF-BLA-006)

9.3 Ensureyouhavethecorrectorientationoftheinflator.Slideinflatorontomanifold.

9.4Putlargethinwasherontopofinflator(PN:PECIF-BLA-005)

9.5Torquenutcap(PN:PECIF-BLA-003)to24-30in.lbs.


10. Wearing the TFSS

TheTFSSisaonesizefitsallsystemandhasbeendesignedtoaccommodatethepersonalpreferenceoftheuserforeaseofwearingandcomfort.

TheTFSSisdesignedtobewornonspecificsidesofthebody.Therightunitwornontheusersrightside,ismarkedwithaREDbeadonthehandleandalsoamarkingonthebackwhichstates“RIGHTSIDE”and“UP”.

WearingtheTFSSonthepropersidesassistswiththeorientationoftheoralinflationtube

TheTFSSareavailableinBeltLoopandMOLLEtypemodels.Choosethemodelwhichbestsfitsmissionneeds.

CAUTION

CAUTION

ORIENTATIONOFTHEUNITSISVERYIMPORTANTFORPROPEROPERATION.REDBEAD=USERSRIGHTSIDE

THETFSSSHOULDBEWORNINAMANNERNOTTOHINDERTHEACTIVATIONOFTHEUNIT.

PICTURESWITHINTHISSECTIONARERECOMMENDEDWEARINGINSTRUCTIONS.ITISTHEUSERSRESPONSIBILITYTOPROPERLYWEARTHETFSSANDENSURE

THEYWILLWORKASINTENDED.

WARNING

RIGHT LEFT


10.1Standardoperations-TheTFSSshouldbewornathiplevelwithaseparatebelt(beltloopstyle).Activationhandlesshouldbevisibleandfree&clear.


10.2MilitaryFreefallOperations(ShownwithMT-1SSParachuteSystem)

DONTFSSandthenDONMFFsystem

TFSSshouldbewornonaseparatebelt,belowthewaistbandandtotheinsideofthemainliftwebs.


10.3StaticLineOperations

DONTFSSandthenDONparachutesystem

TheTFSSshouldbewornonaseparatebelt,placedtotheinsideofthemainliftwebsasshown.ThereserveparachutewillbewornabovetheTFSS.


1.Handle2. Lock Clip3.38gram,3/8”threadCO24.CO2Cover

5.Inflator6. Bladder7.ReflectiveTape8. Case

Appendix A. TFSS Flotation Bladder Nomenclature

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Appendix B. TFSS Parts List

Item Part Number

TFSS w/Belt LoopCoyote Case/Black Bladder PECIF-‐ R1065-‐CYCamo Green Case/Black Bladder PECIF-‐ R1019-‐CAUniversal Camo Case/Black Bladder PECIF-‐ R1019-‐UCBlack Case/Black Bladder PECIF-‐ R1032-‐BLGray Case/Black Bladder PECIF-‐ R1019-‐GR

Coyote Case/Yellow Bladder PECIF-‐ R1019-‐CY/R Camo Green Case/Yellow Bladder PECIF-‐ R1019-‐CA/RUniversal Camo Case/Yellow Bladder PECIF-‐ R1019-‐UC/RBlack Case/Yellow Bladder PECIF-‐ R1019-‐BL/R Gray Case/Yellow Bladder PECIF-‐ R1019-‐GR/R

TFSS w/MOLLECoyote Case/Black Bladder PECIF-‐ R1024-‐CYCamo Green Case/Black Bladder PECIF-‐ R1024-‐CAUniversal Camo Case/Black Bladder PECIF-‐ R1024-‐UCBlack Case/Black Bladder PECIF-‐ R1024-‐BLGray Case/Black Bladder PECIF-‐ R1024-‐GR

Coyote Case/Yellow Bladder PECIF-‐ R1024-‐CY/R Camo Green Case/Yellow Bladder PECIF-‐ R1024-‐CA/RUniversal Camo Case/Yellow Bladder PECIF-‐ R1024-‐UC/RBlack Case/Yellow Bladder PECIF-‐ R1024-‐BL/R Gray Case/Yellow Bladder PECIF-‐ R1024-‐GR/R

Inflator PartsCO2 Cartridge, 38 Gram, 3/8" Thread (1 ea) PECIF-‐ 86121Z2W134*CO2 Cartridge, 38 Gram, 3/8" Thread (case) PECIF-‐ 36121-‐101 Top Gasket PECIF-‐BLA-‐005Bottom Gasket PECIF-‐BLA-‐006Inflator Gasket (3/8" ) PECIF-‐13226Lock Clip PECIF-‐8452AMALock Pin PECIF-‐V85006Schrader Valve PECIF-‐BLA-‐007Cap Nut PECIF-‐BLA-‐003

Reflective Tape PECIF-‐RRT2

* CO2 case = 96 CO2 Cylinders

TFSS Parts List


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Appendix D. Inflator Assembly Instructions

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CAP

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VALVE CORE

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MANIFOLD

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TOP GASKET

CAP

VALVE CORE

Instructions for Use830011001 Brass Manifold for

Manufacturers and Service Stations

Installation 840 Inflator (ill. 1):1. Install valve core (P/N 832AO) in manifold and torque to 1.5 - 2 in-lb., with a calibrated torque wrench.

2. Install bottom gasket (P/N 8492AM) on manifold until it is retained in groove. * Note always use new gaskets when installing inflator. 3. Install 840 inflator on manifold, aligning flats.

4. Install top gasket (P/N 8491AM) on manifold.

5. Screw cap on manifold.

6. Retain ( secure ) inflator and torque Cap to 24 - 30 in-lb., with a calibrated torque wrench. Installation Alpha Inflator® (ill. 2):1. Install valve core (P/N 832AO) in manifold and torque to 1.5 - 2 in-lb., with a calibrated torque wrench.

2. Check inflator to make sure o-rings are installed on both sides.

3. Install Alpha Inflator® on manifold, aligning flats.

4. Screw cap on manifold.

5. Retain ( Secure ) Inflator and torque cap to 24 - 30 in-lb. with a calibrated torque wrench.

Cat. No.: 830011001, 830010101, 830013001, 830014001, 830AOE, 830AOEU, 833AOI, 8491AM, 8492AM, 830AOISC, 831AOISCLN

Cautions:- To prevent valve damage, Follow proper torque settings.- Carefully follow the directions below to maintain the valve integrity.

HALKEY|ROBERTS 830011001 Brass Manifold

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©2011 HALKEY-ROBERTS®

Tactical Flotation Support System®TM (TFSS) · The Tactical Flotation Support System®TM (TFSS), is an inflatable aid to flotation device specifically designed for war fighters,

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