Life Preserver
0 failure reports named the life preserver in the last ten years, 3 since 1999. 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement life preserver, Safran Cabin INC. holding the most (2).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 |
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a life preserver and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a life preserver:
For these models most: Airbus Canada Ltd Ptnrsp BD-500 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safran Cabin INC. | Life Preserver - Crew 66601-501 | 66601-501 | Airbus Canada... BD-500-1A10 | 2025-08-18 | current |
| Safran Cabin INC. | Life Preserver - Passenger 66601-101 | 66601-101 | Airbus Canada... BD-500-1A10 | 2025-08-18 | 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.