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CE560 captain was notified that the aircraft he had been flying was not properly equipped for overwater operations.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 890424 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201005 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Citation Excel (C560XL) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I was contacted by the steward on duty that the aircraft I was flying evidently had no life preservers on board during my tour because they had been removed by maintenance. The aircraft also was under ownership change therefore could not leave the contiguous us there is no checklist that I have found on the xl that has the pilot checking the life vest. Make the life preservers a maintenance item check before the aircraft is released to line flying.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CE560 Captain was notified that the aircraft he had been flying was not properly equipped for overwater operations.
Narrative: I was contacted by the steward on duty that the aircraft I was flying evidently had no life preservers on board during my tour because they had been removed by maintenance. The aircraft also was under ownership change therefore could not leave the contiguous U.S. There is no checklist that I have found on the XL that has the pilot checking the life vest. Make the life preservers a maintenance item check before the aircraft is released to line flying.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.