Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
June 24, 2009
Submitted
June 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76514
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31626
Aircraft time
2,958 hours, 1,107 cycles
System (JASC)
2561 · Life Jacket
Part
Handle
Part number
2520DD11233501
Condition
Torn
Location
Life Vest Box
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

LIFE VEST BOX 24C , RED PULL HANDLE TORE WHEN BOX WAS OPENED. REMOVED DAMAGED LIFE VEST BOX , REPLACED WITH NEW BOX. INSTALLED LIFE VEST AND NEW SEAL. *NOTE* THE RED PULL HANDLE TORE DUE TO INABILITY TO OPEN CONTAINER BECAUSE OF TO MUCH VELCRO UNDER DOOR LID AND THE VELCRO NOT STICKING TO CONTAINER.