Service difficulty report · Life Vest · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
January 20, 2014
Submitted
January 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N861AL
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft serial
760529
System (JASC)
2561 · Life Jacket
Part
Life Vest
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING INSPECTION OF THE S-7200-50 PILOT LIFE VEST, IT WAS NOTED THE TWO ORAL INFLATION TUBES ARE MOUNTED FACING DOWN, AWAY FROM THE MOUTH. ONE ORAL INFLATION TUBE IS TRAPPED BETWEEN THE 2 INFLATION CELLS POINTING DOWNWARD, RENDERING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO USE. THE SECOND ORAL INFLATION TUBE YOU MUST BEND AROUND 180 DEGREES WHICH KINKS THE TUBE. THE KINKED TUBE BECOMES NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO INFLATE THE VEST MORE THAN HALF FULL.