If the slide/liferaft does not automatically inflate, what is the next step?

• A. Pull the red manual inflation handle located on top of the girt, RH side
• B. Push the yellow inflation button on the slide pack
• C. Inflate using oxygen mask
• D. Call maintenance

Answer: (A)

When automatic inflation fails, you use the manual inflator to get the slide working. The red manual inflation handle is the control designed for this situation. It sits on top of the girt bar, on the right-hand side of the door. Pulling that handle activates the slide’s inflator, releasing gas to inflate the slide quickly so it can be used for evacuation.

The yellow button on the slide pack isn’t the standard action to inflate in this scenario, and oxygen masks or calling maintenance won’t deploy or inflate the slide. The key step is pulling the red manual inflation handle to ensure the slide becomes usable for a quick exit.