SDR 2010F00205

Service difficulty report · Firing Head

Difficulty date
September 17, 2010
Submitted
September 21, 2010
Operation
General aviation
System (JASC)
2564 · Life Raft
Part
Firing Head
Part number
3RA11441
Condition
Misrouted
Location
Life Raft
Component
Life Raft · Winslow
Component part number
1015FAUL2301100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LANYARD TO FIRING HEAD WAS PACKED ON INSIDE OF VALISE WITH MOORING LINE ROUTED IMPROPERLY BY (UNAPPROVED VENDOR). LIFE RAFT WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED IF NEEDED. IN ADDITION VALISE WAS NOT PROPERLY LACED, VACUUM BAG THROUGH FITTINGS WERE NOT PROPERLY PLACED, INFLATION HOSES WERE NOT ROUTED PROPERLY AND SEA ANCHOR WAS PACKED ACROSS THE LIFE RAFT FROM ITS TETHER POINT. LIFE RAFT WAS NOT SERVICED IAW CMM CURRENT AT TIME OF SERVICE (MAY 2009). IN ADDITION THE MFG SERVICE WARNING WAS COVERED WITH A LOOK ALIKE STICKER GIVING DIFFERENT INFORMATION.