SDR AU961059

Service difficulty report · Lifevest · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
January 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
System (JASC)
2561 · Life Jacket
Part
Lifevest
Part number
80MK2
Condition
Faulty
Location
Emergency Equipm
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.

What was found

(AUS) PILOT REPORTED THAT LIFEJACKET MAIN WEBBING RESTRAINING STRAP WAS MISSING (FOUND ON FLOOR OF AIRCRAFT) - FURTHER CHECKING OF AIRCRAFT FLEET FOUND THAT THE STRAP WAS NOT ATTACHED (STITCHED) TO THE JACKET ON A FURTHER SIXTEEN LIFE JACKETS - ON THREE OFTHESE JACKETS THE STRAP WAS ROUTED THROUGH THE JACKET OUTER VALISE ONLY AND NOT THROUGH THE JACKET ATTACHMENT POINT -PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR