Aircraft equipment problem life vest overdue for inspection.

Attributes
ACN	303308
Time
Date	199505
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 7400 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	303308
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While parked at the gate after completing a flight leg, an FAA inspector came aboard and found my life vest was out of date by 30 days. I have only, in the past, made sure the required number of life vests are on board. This is all we were ever told to do. My aircraft doesn't (can't) fly over water. Checking the date is a maintenance function, as in completing scheduled preventive maintenance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT EQUIP PROB LIFE VEST OVERDUE FOR INSPECTION.

Narrative: WHILE PARKED AT THE GATE AFTER COMPLETING A FLT LEG, AN FAA INSPECTOR CAME ABOARD AND FOUND MY LIFE VEST WAS OUT OF DATE BY 30 DAYS. I HAVE ONLY, IN THE PAST, MADE SURE THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF LIFE VESTS ARE ON BOARD. THIS IS ALL WE WERE EVER TOLD TO DO. MY ACFT DOESN'T (CAN'T) FLY OVER WATER. CHKING THE DATE IS A MAINT FUNCTION, AS IN COMPLETING SCHEDULED PREVENTIVE MAINT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.