Service difficulty report · Life Raft · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
July 6, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C
System (JASC)
2564 · Life Raft
Part
Life Raft
Part number
733M2537017
Condition
Fouled
Location
Liferaft
Part time
20,420 cycles
Component
Liferaft
Stage of operation
IN
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

(AUS) DURING LIFERAFT REMOVAL FOR FITMENT TO ANOTHER AIRCRAFT, THE HOOK ATTACHED TO THE END OF THE ACTIVATION LANYARD BECAME LODGED INTHE CEILING STRUCTURE AT THE REAR OF THE OVERHEAD STOWAGE AREA. AS THE LIFERAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE STOWAGE AREA, THELANYARD UNWOUND.

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