SDR STS004

Service difficulty report · Life Raft · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
April 2, 2008
Submitted
April 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
System (JASC)
2564 · Life Raft
Part
Life Raft
Part number
1218FASA6311701
Part serial
12UL01068
Condition
Misinstalled
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

THE CONFIGURATION BETWEEN THE FIRING HEAD BELL HOUSING AND THE LINK VALVE ARE NOT LOCATED PROPERLY. THE CAUSES THE LENGTH OF THE FREE LANYARD TO THE LINK VALVE TO BE REDUCED. THIS MAY CAUSE THE LIFE RAFT TO NOT DEPLOY IN THE SECONDARY METHOD FOR INFLATION VERSUS ACTIVATING THE PRIMARY INFLATION METHOD, THE RIPCORD HANDLE.

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