Service difficulty report · Life Raft

Difficulty date
August 9, 2001
Submitted
December 11, 2001
Operation
General aviation
System (JASC)
2564 · Life Raft
Part
Life Raft
Part number
R0097104
Part serial
V08069
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING 1ST 8 MONTH INSPECTION, LIFE RAFT HAS TOO MUCH POROSITY. RECOMMENDATION BETTER COATING OF FABRIC AND MORE INTENSIVE INSPECTION AFTER MANUFACTURING OF RAFT. (M)