Life Line
52 failure reports named the life line in the last ten years, 52 since 2018, most often on the Airbus A319; the condition most often found was "missing". 15 FAA approvals let 4 companies make a replacement life line, Amsafe INC holding the most (7).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 13 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 52 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
Models most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Airbus A319 | 15 |
| Airbus A321 | 15 |
| Boeing 737 | 14 |
| Airbus A320 | 8 |
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| missing | 31 |
| corroded | 8 |
| misinstalled | 2 |
| torn | 2 |
| damaged | 1 |
| defective | 1 |
| loose | 1 |
| obstructed | 1 |
| out of adjust | 1 |
| out of position | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 15 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a life line and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a life line:
For these models most: Airbus A340 (6), Boeing 737 (4), Airbus A320 (3), Boeing 777 (2), Airbus A330 (2), Airbus A321 (2), Airbus A300 (2), Airbus A319 (1), Airbus Canada Ltd Ptnrsp BD-500 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safran Cabin INC. | Life Line Assy B145606-101 | B145606-101 | Airbus Canada... BD-500-1A10 | 2025-08-18 | current |
| Amsafe Bridport | LIFE LINE ASSY 69-77206-2 | 69-77206-2 | BOEING 737-300 SERIES, 737-400 SERIES,... | 2022-09-27 | current |
| Amsafe Bridport | LIFE LINE ASSY 69-77206-1 | 69-77206-1 | BOEING 737-300 SERIES, 737-400 SERIES,... | 2022-09-27 | current |
| Amsafe Bridport | LIFE LINE ASSY 461W5210-1 | 461W5210-1 | BOEING 777-300 SERIES, 777-300ER SERIES | 2022-09-27 | current |
| Legend Aerospace | Life-Line-Assembly 505256-401-LA | AmSafeP/N: 505256-401Life-Line Assembly | Airbus SAS A318A319A320A321 | 2018-05-17 | current |
| Amsafe Bridport | LIFE LINE ASSY 461W5210-1 | (461W5210-1) | BOEING 777-300 SERIES, 777-300ER SERIES | 2011-02-03 | current |
| Amsafe Bridport | LIFE LINE ASSY 69-77206-1 | (69-77206-1) | BOEING 737-300 SERIES, 737-400 SERIES,... | 2011-02-03 | current |
| Amsafe Bridport | LIFE LINE ASSY 69-77206-2 | (69-77206-2) | BOEING 737-300 SERIES, 737-400 SERIES,... | 2011-02-03 | current |
| Amsafe INC | Life Line 505043-401 | 505043-401 | Airbus A340-642 | 2007-11-19 | current |
| Amsafe INC | Life Line 505043-401 | 505043-401 | Airbus A340 -211, -212, -213 | 2007-10-08 | current |
| Amsafe INC | Life Line AFG0367463 | AFG0367463 | Airbus A300 B2-1A, B2-1C, B2-203 | 2007-10-08 | current |
| Amsafe INC | Life Line 505256-401 | 505256-401 | Airbus A318-111, -112, A319-111 | 2004-04-18 | current |
| Amsafe INC | Life Line 505043-401 | 505043-401 | Airbus A340-211, -212, -213 | 2003-09-30 | current |
| Amsafe INC | Life line 505043-401 | 505043-401 | Airbus A340-642 | 2002-08-08 | current |
| Amsafe INC | Life line AFGO367463 | Airbus AFGO367463 | Airbus A340, 211, 212 | 1995-11-28 | current |
Sources: the FAA's service difficulty reports since 1995 (a report is a part that failed and was fixed, as filed by an airline, repair station or owner; the count shows reporting as much as reliability) and the parts manufacturer approvals in the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System. The part name is the reporters' and the approval holders' own words, reduced to the first plain words so that spellings meet.