PCU-15/P, PCU-16/P

Torso harness assemblies; Emergency parachute harness, pilot ejection 

PCU-15/P, PCU-15A/P; NSN 1670-00-369-5444 (PN 68J369)

PCU-15B/P; P/N 68J37645

PCU-16/P, PCU-16A/P: NSN 1670-00-454-0926 (PN 68J370)

PCU-16B/P; PN 68J37646

Torso harnesses are currently utilized in various types of aircraft where parachutes are installed or otherwise attached to the ejection seat. The torso harness is a single-unit assembly designed to be worn by aircrew members outside the aircraft. An aircrew member wearing the harness is secured to the parachute by mating the canopy release body assemblies to the parachute adapter assemblies on the parachute risers. Each harness consists of a lightweight, flexible nylon framework mounted on a nylon vest, utilizing a sectional main sling. The system features three quick-adjustment points and two canopy releases.

The PCU-15/P, PCU-15A/P, PCU-16/P, PCU-16A/P, PCU-15B/P, and PCU-16B/P harnesses are identical in that they all employ ejector snaps on the chest and leg straps; they differ only in the design of their canopy release bodies. The PCU-15/P and PCU-16/P harnesses utilize the canopy release body (PN 015-11038-1). A harness using the canopy release body (PN 81116-10) is designated as an "A/P" variant (e.g., PCU-15A/P or PCU-16A/P), while a harness using the canopy release body (PN 990010-1/990010-9) is designated as a "B/P" variant (e.g., PCU-15B/P or PCU-16B/P).