Sub: SAFETY ALERT and RECALL
Ref: Service Information Bulletin No. SIB-08144

dated May 29, 2008

IF YOU ARE THE OWNER OF A SWITLIK PARACHUTE COMPANY MARINE LIFE RAFT MANUFACTURED OR SERVICED BEFORE JUNE 1, 2008 , IT MAY HAVE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE INFLATION SYSTEM. THIS IS NOT OBVIOUS AND COULD CAUSE FALSE RELIANCE ON A LIFE RAFT THAT, IF NEEDED, MAY NOT INFLATE AND FUNCTION AS A LIFE SAVING DEVICE.

We have had reports recently from two Life Raft Service Stations of Switlik Life Raft inflation valves failing to operate properly and discharge the gas from the CO2 cylinder into the life raft. These malfunctions occurred during performance of annual service and standard 5-year operational and inflation testing.

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