SDR TWRA9852

Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 747130

Difficulty date
August 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603FF
Make and model
Boeing 747130
Aircraft serial
19746
System (JASC)
2564 · Life Raft
Part
Cable
Condition
Missing
Location
Raft
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PRIOR TO FLIGHT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED L3 LIFE RAFT COMPARTMENT DOOR NOT SECURED. FLIGHT CREW WAS NOTIFIED RAFT WAS MOVED TO R3 DOOR. INSPECTED RAFT COMPARTMENT AND FOUND LEFT HAND BALANCE CABLE OFF. REINSTALLED CABLE, PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF DOOR, OK. REINSTALLED LIFE RAFT. (X)