What was found
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE OBSERVER SEAT LIFE VEST BAG TORN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OBSERVER SEAT LIFE VEST IAW EMB 145 EEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- October 25, 2011
- Submitted
- October 27, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N683AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 14500833
- Aircraft time
- 18,702 hours, 16,420 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2561 · Life Jacket
- Part
- Life Vest
- Part number
- 3505101CW
- Part serial
- UT0705141
- Condition
- Unserviceable
- Location
- Cockpit
- 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.