# SDR 2026FA0000305

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 30, 2026
- Submitted: April 30, 2026
- Operation: General aviation
- System (JASC): [2564 · Life Raft](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2564)
- Part: Life Raft
- Part number: 70708127
- Part serial: M8117
- Condition: No Test
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: L
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000305

## Discrepancy

G7500 8 PERSON LIFERAFT ASSY RECEIVED IN PACKED CONDITION.  DURING TRIAL INFLATION, UNIT WAS FAILED DEPLOYMENT. PREPARATION FOR THE TRIAL INFLATION TEST WAS PERFORMED, INCLUDING A RESERVOIR PRESSURE CHECKED. THE RECORDED PRESSURE OF 3423 PSI MEETS THE REQUIRED LIMITS SPECIFIED IN THE CMM. A DISCREPANCY WAS OBSERVED, THE EXTERNAL MOORING LINE WAS ROUTE AROUND THE LIFERAFT AND PASSED BENEATH THE VACUUM BAG.

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