AD NUMBER: 2019-21-09

PRODUCT: Certain Aviointeriors S.p.A. (Aviointeriors) Centaurus passenger seats with a specific life vest pouch assembly installed.

ACTION: Final rule

SUMMARY: This AD was prompted by reports of life vest pouches that were installed incorrectly on certain seats.

This AD requires inspection of the life vest pouch assembly and, depending on the results of the inspection, replacement of the life vest pouch assembly.

DATES: This AD is effective December 18, 2019.

COST: The FAA estimates that this AD affects an unknown number of passenger seats installed on, but not limited to, Boeing 777-200 and 777-300 airplanes of U.S. registry. Operators may incur the following costs in order to comply with this AD:

Inspect life vest pouch assembly:

• Labor: 0.2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $17 per seat.

Replace life vest pouch assembly:

• Labor: 0.1 work-hours × $85 per hour =$8.50 per seat.
• Parts: $172 per seat.
• Total cost per seat: $180.50

FMI: AD