# SDR 2026FA0000097

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 10, 2026
- Submitted: February 10, 2026
- Operation: General aviation
- System (JASC): [2561 · Life Jacket](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2561)
- Part: Life Vest
- Part number: 66601117
- Part serial: L2993443
- Condition: Restricted
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000097

## Discrepancy

HAVE BEEN USING EXPIRED LIFE VESTS FOR MY CABIN SAFETY TRAINING CLASSES FOR PART 135 PILOTS. RECEIVED A LARGE BATCH OF VESTS WITH AT LEAST 30% HAVING THE INFLATION TAB WRAPPED BEHIND THE CO2 CARTRIDGE. EVEN EXPERIENCED PILOTS WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE TABS TO PULL AND INSTEAD PULLED ON THE LIGHT BOX.  WORRY THAT MOST PEOPLE WOULD NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO IF THEIR VEST WAS PACKED LIKE THIS. THE PART NUMBER IS THE SAME FOR ALL THE VESTS, BUT THE SERIAL NUMBER IS DIFFERENT.  MFR DATE IS 2015 AND IT DOES LOOK LIKE THE COMPANY HAS BEEN BOUGHT BY ANOTHER ONE SINCE THEN. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THIS SAME THING WITH SOME VESTS PULLED OFF OF PRIVATE JETS AS WELL. I THINK THIS MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH OTHER MANUFACTURERS.

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