SDR 2002F00441

Service difficulty report · Aspirator · Boeing 73783N

Difficulty date
May 2, 2002
Submitted
May 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314TZ
Make and model
Boeing 73783N
Aircraft serial
30640
Aircraft time
1,018 hours, 503 cycles
System (JASC)
2564 · Life Raft
Part
Aspirator
Part number
7435PS8
Part serial
7303
Condition
Open
Location
Life Raft
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING PARTIAL DITCH DEMONSTRATION A 46 MAN LIFE RAFT WAS ACCIDENTLY DEPLOYED. BOTH RINGS ON THE RAFT INFLATED AND THEN THE BOTTOM RING DEFLATED. UPON INSPECTION THE ASPIRATOR FOR THE BOTTOM RING WAS FOUND TO BE PARTIALLY OPEN. THE RAFT HAD BEEN OVERHAULED ON 03/02.

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