# SDR 2002F00441

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 2, 2002
- Submitted: May 6, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N314TZ
- Make and model: Boeing 737-83N
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-83N](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-83n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 30640
- Aircraft time: 1,018 hours, 503 cycles
- System (JASC): [2564 · Life Raft](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2564)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00441

## Discrepancy

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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