Service difficulty report · Life Raft

Difficulty date
May 26, 2015
Submitted
May 26, 2015
Operation
General aviation
System (JASC)
2564 · Life Raft
Part
Life Raft
Part number
4600119RB500
Part serial
0101
Condition
Unserviceable
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A CHORD WAS STILL TIED TO THE RAFT FOLDS WHEN WE OPENED THE LACING COVER. THIS WOULD HAVE HINDERED THE FULL INFLATION OF THE LIFE RAFT DURING AN EMERGENCY. LACING CHORDS ARE USED TO USED TO HOLD THE FOLDS IN PLACE DURING THE PACKING PROCESS AND TO BE REMOVED BEFORE THE CARRYING CASE IS CLOSED.