SDR UO2R272721

Service difficulty report · Life Raft · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
November 11, 2010
Submitted
December 3, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Aircraft serial
9097
System (JASC)
2564 · Life Raft
Part
Life Raft
Part number
1218FAUL0901115
Part serial
12UL00371
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(UO2R) THE RAFT, SN 12UL-00371 WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED BECAUSE THE BURST STRAP THAT WAS USED IS NOT APPROVED TYPE. IT ACTUALLY WAS A BRAIDED STRAP MATERIAL. THE BURST STRAP THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE USED IS OF CANOPY MATERIAL AND THERE IS A .5 INCH SLIT TO ALLOW IT TO BURST. THIS IS WHAT CALLED OUT IN THE MM AND NOT THE STRAP THAT WAS ON IT.