Only aircraft carriers have escalators aboard, and each aircraft carrier has two escalators. Each is chain driven by a horizontally mounted worm gear machine. An escalator can operate in either direction and is designed to operate at a speed of 120 feet per minute, carrying flight personnel at the rate of 44 persons per minute. For full details of this equipment, read NAVSEA 0316-LP-020-7000, Shipboard Escalators (Aircraft Carriers). You must complete the required PQS for this equipment. When making repairs, follow the necessary safety precautions and the procedures specified by the manufacturers manual or the PMS.

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This chapter has provided you with some general information on the maintenance and repair of auxiliary machinery. For you to do your job properly, you must be totally familiar with each piece of machinery; you must complete the required PQS; and you must know where to find additional information on repairs and safety. In your work center PMS Manual 43P1, under the Maintenance Index Page, each piece of equipment has reference publications or publications for maintenance and repairs. You should check your equipment with the reference publications to make sure they are the right References. If you find an error in these References, you should submit a feedback report as soon as possible.