Service difficulty report · Aspirator

Difficulty date
August 26, 2026
Submitted
August 26, 2026
Operation
General aviation
System (JASC)
2564 · Life Raft
Part
Aspirator
Condition
Bound
Location
Life Raft
Component
Life Raft · Eaaeromarine
Component part number
R1900705DB32
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 IS A BRAND-NEW UNIT, DOM 8/2023, IN FOR ITS FIRST 3YEAR OVERHAUL CYCLE. WHEN OPENING THE UNIT TO PERFORM TESTING, OUR TECHNICIANS FOUND THAT THE ASPIRATORS WERE BOUND WITH ORANGE TAPE. THIS CONDITION PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, AS IT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE RAFT TO EXPLODE DURING DEPLOYMENT.