Service difficulty report · Life Raft · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
March 10, 2010
Submitted
March 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N78LF
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
77
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
System (JASC)
2564 · Life Raft
Part
Life Raft
Part number
46FAAVSLA
Part serial
4UL01025
Condition
Bulged
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

THIS LIFE RAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT DURING A SCHEDULED 4A+, INSP FOR A NORMAL RECERTIFICATION OF THE LIFE RAFT. THE CONTAINER WAS NOTED AS BEING " BULGED" COMPARED TO THE OTHER LIFE RAFT ON BOARD THE ACFT. BOTH RAFTS WERE SENT FOR INSPECTION AND RECERTIFICATION. A TEARDOWN REPORT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR THIS LIFE RAFT. TECH FROM THE SUBMITTING REPAIR STATION STATE THEY HAVE SEEN THIS CONDIRION ON ANOTHER OCCASION BUT CANNOT FIND A CAUSE FOR THE ANOMALY. DISCUSSION WITH RAFT MFG SUGGESTS THE VACUUM SEAL MAY HAVE BROKEN.