Service difficulty report · Life Raft

Difficulty date
September 15, 2026
Submitted
September 19, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Part
Life Raft
Part number
6491010414
Part serial
0267
Condition
Misrigged
Location
Zone 200
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 REPAIR STATION RECEIVED 10 PERSON RAFT ASSY. FOR SCHEDULED INSPECTION. THE UNIT DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FLOOR RUN FUNCTIONAL TEST PHASE. THE CHAIN CONNECTOR WAS INCORRECTLY ATTACHED, THE FOLDED/STOWED RAFT WAS MISS RIGGED AT THE LAST OVERHAUL. THIS CONFIGURATION PREVENTING THE UNIT FROM DEPLOYING DURING FLOOR RUN.