What was found
DURING THE YEARLY INSPECTION OF THE LIFE VEST, THE WATER ACTIVATED BATTERY FOR THE LOCATING LIGHT HAD EXPANDED & BURST OPEN. THIS MADE THE LIGHT INOPERABLE. ACCORDING TO THE E.A.M SERVICE INFORMATION SIL-25-104 ,THIS VEST COULD HAVE A INSPECTION INTERVAL OF FIVE YEARS, WHICH MEANT THE LIGHT COULD HAVE BEEN INOPERATIVE FOR FOUR YEARS. I HAVE REPLACED THIS BATTERY/LIGHT ASSY. WITH A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURES BATTERY/LIGHT ASSY.