Service difficulty report · Carabiner · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
August 30, 2017
Submitted
September 11, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23147
Aircraft time
64,560 hours, 45,729 cycles
Part
Carabiner
Condition
Missing
Location
Escape Reel
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

ONE EMERGENCY DESCENT SAFETY HARNESS CARABINER WAS MISSING FROM ITS STOWAGE POUCH. WHILE THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE (GROUNDED), A NEW SAFETY HARNESS CARABINER WAS INSTALLED INTO THE STOWAGE POUCH. THE CAUSE OF THE MISSING CARABINER IS UNKNOWN.