# SDR SIMA2011300006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 25, 2011
- Submitted: October 27, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N683AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N683AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 14500833
- Aircraft time: 18,702 hours, 16,420 cycles
- System (JASC): [2561 · Life Jacket](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2561)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2011300006

## Discrepancy

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.