What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: THE FIRST OFFICERS LIFE VEST WAS INITIALLY REPORTED AS MISSING BUT WAS FOUND IN THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CLOSET HOWEVER THE BAG WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIFE VEST PER AMM 25-62-00.
- Difficulty date
- April 30, 2026
- Submitted
- May 1, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N989AU
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 7307
- Aircraft time
- 29,603 hours, 11,892 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2561 · Life Jacket
- Part
- Life Vest
- Part number
- 66601410
- Condition
- Damaged
- 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.