# SDR 96ZZZX3755

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 21, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- System (JASC): [2564 · Life Raft](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2564)
- Part: Cylinder
- Part number: 1021
- Condition: Rusted
- Location: Life Raft
- Component: Hooverind
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: W
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3755

## Discrepancy

TWO REPLACEMENT CYLINDERS RECEIVED FROM HOOVER IND FOR A MODEL FR-46 LIFE RAFT WERE FOUND TO BE UNACCEPTABLE.  THESE CYLINDERS WERE MANUFACTURED IN 8/95 AND 1/96.  THESE CYLINDERS WERE TO BE REPLACEMENTS FOR THE TWO INSTALLED ON THE RAFT AND WERE FOUND TO HAVE INTERNAL RUST.

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