aircraft or in ready room issue. These inspections are  done  at  the  organizational  level  of  mainte- nance   by   personnel   assigned   to   the   aviator’s equipment branch. The date of these inspections and   inspector’s   signature   are   recorded   in   the inspection section of the Aviation Crew Systems History  Card. To   perform   the   turnaround/daily/preflight/ postflight/transfer or special inspections, visually inspect  the  following: 1.  Cushion  for  secure  attachment,  rips, tears,  and  loose  or  grayed  stitching. 2.  Release  handle  for  proper  seating  and corrosion. 3.  Oxygen  gauge  for  FULL  indication. 4.  Emergency  oxygen  lanyard  coupling  as- sembly  for  spring  security. 5. Emergency oxygen lanyard for proper in- stallation  and  corrosion. 6.   Manual   emergency   oxygen   release   for condition  and  security  of  attachment. 7.  Container  assembly  for  cracks,  breaks, and  other  obvious  damage. 8.  Harness  assemblies  for  loose  or  frayed webbing,   stitching,    and   cracked   or   broken hardware. 9.   Lapbelt   release   assembly   for   loose   or missing  screws  and  corrosion. 10. Beacon actuator indicator for bent shaft, hairpin  cotter  for  elongation  and  corrosion. 11.  Secure  attachment  of  beacon  automatic actuation  lanyard  (if  installed). 12.  Seal  decal  for  secure  attachment,  tears, or  rips.  If  the  seal  decal  is  damaged,  the  RSSK must  be  reclosed  by  IMA. 13.  Condition  of  oxygen  hose  and  secure attachment  to  kit.  If  repair  procedure  has  been performed  on  the  oxygen  hose  assembly,  check external  wiring  for  secure  attachment. 14. For the S-3A aircraft, secure attachment of  externally  mounted  electrical  cable  assembly to  oxygen  hose  assembly. If any parts must be replaced, note that similar parts from kits made by different manufacturers are  not  interchangeable.  Attempts  to  substitute one  manufacturer’s  part  for  another  may  cause the kit to malfunction. Make sure the parts and assembly lists are for the proper kit when servicing a kit, or ordering replacement components for it. If discrepancies are found or suspected, main- tenance  control  must  be  notified. Survival  kit  assemblies  that  do  not  pass  in- spection  and  cannot  be  repaired  in  the  aircraft must be removed and replaced by Ready for Issue (RFI)  survival  kits.  Non-RFI  survival  kits  are forwarded  to  the  nearest  maintenance  activity having  repair  capability. ACCEPTANCE/PHASED/SDLM INSPECTIONS The acceptance inspection is performed when the  survival  kit  is  placed  into  service.  When  a survival  kit  is  an  aircraft  inventory  item,  the acceptance  inventory  inspection  and  packing serves as the acceptance inspection. In this case, the  records  concerning  the  RSSK  must  be examined.  Phased/SDLM  inspection  cycle  of  a survival   kit   corresponds   to   the   aircraft phased/SDLM  maintenance  inspection  cycle  as scheduled  by  the  Planned  Maintenance  System. In no case should the phased interval exceed 225 days. Visual Inspection This inspection will be performed prior to the functional check of the kit. Visually check the kit for  the  following: 1.  The  cushion  for  rips,  tears,  and  general condition. 2. The release handle for wear, corrosion, and damage. 3.  The  manual  emergency  oxygen  release handle  (green  ring)  for  damage  and  security  of attachment. 4. The upper and lower container for cracks, corrosion,  and  security  of  hardware. 5.  Webbing  for  loose  or  frayed  stitching  and security  of  attachment. 6.  The  lapbelt  release  assembly  for  loose  or missing  screws  and  corrosion. 7.   Swaged   balls   on   cable   assemblies   for security of attachment. The swaged ball pull test is  performed  during  the  acceptance  inspection only. Swaged Ball Pull Test To check the swaged ball attachment to cable assemblies,  you  will  need  a  nylon  cord,  Type  II scale  (at  least  100-pound  capacity).  Perform  the pull  test  as  follows: 1.  Remove  four  screws  and  cover  from  as- sembly. 2.  Push  actuating  lever  down  (fig.  7-4). 7-4