What was found
(AUS) LIFE JACKET CO2 CYLINDER FIRING HEAD INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED - THE HEAD WAS WIRED CLOSED WITH COPPER WIRE INSTEAD OF WITH THE CORRECT PLASTIC CLIP - RISK OF WIRE ENDS PUNCTURING BLADDER - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR
- Difficulty date
- March 15, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 747*
- System (JASC)
- 2561 · Life Jacket
- Part
- Lifevest
- Part number
- PO723
- Condition
- Incorrect Assy
- Location
- Emergency Equip
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.