Service difficulty report · Firing Head · Gulstm GV

Difficulty date
August 31, 2009
Submitted
August 31, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5O8QS
Make and model
Gulstm GV
Aircraft serial
631
System (JASC)
2564 · Life Raft
Part
Firing Head
Part number
A53077
Part serial
79677
Condition
Damaged
Location
Life Raft
Component
Life Raft · Winslow · 1218FAAVUL
Component part number
1218FAUL6301100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 ROUTINE INSPECTION OF TWO (2) LIFE RAFTS LAST RETURNED TO SERVICE BY RIVER SERVICES INC. FAA 145 REPAIR STATION NR AI5R727M IN NOVEMBER OF 2008, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BAYONET PROTECTIVE COVERS REMAINED IN PLACE IN-BETWEEN THE FIRING HEAD AND CYLINDER HEAD ON BOTH LIFE RAFTS INFLATION SYSTEMS.