Service difficulty report · Life Raft · Bombdr

Difficulty date
April 17, 2026
Submitted
April 17, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr
System (JASC)
2564 · Life Raft
Part
Life Raft
Part number
70708127
Part serial
M8221
Condition
Failed Insp
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

G7500 8 PERSON LIFERAFT ASSY RECEIVED IN PACKED CONDITION. THE UNIT WAS SENT TO SSA FOR OVERHAUL BY BOMBARDIER ON 09 APR 2026, AND LAST REPAIR (3 YEARS MAINTENANCE) BY ATLANTA FACILITY. DURING TRIAL INFLATION, UNIT WAS FAILED DEPLOYMENT. PREPARATION FOR THE TRIAL INFLATION TEST WAS PERFORMED, INCLUDING A RESERVOIR PRESSURE CHECKED. THE RECORDED PRESSURE OF 3322 PSI MEETS THE REQUIRED LIMITS SPECIFIED IN THE CMM. A DISCREPANCY WAS OBSERVED, THE ORIENTATION OF THE RVA DIFFER FROM THE CMM REFERENCE. ADDITIONALLY, THE EXTERNAL MOORING LINE AND THE SURVIVAL KIT CORD WERE SECURED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.