What was found
AIRCRAFT FLOATS WERE INADVERTENTLY DISCHARGED. MALFUNCTION WAS DISCOVERED DURING REMOVAL OF RT MAIN GEAR DOOR. EXPLOSIVE CHARGE DISCHARGED WHEN FLOATS TRIPPED, BUT LINK DID NOT SEPARATE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- October 13, 2000
- Submitted
- December 6, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N712AL
- Make and model
- Skrsky S76A
- Aircraft serial
- 760280
- Aircraft time
- 18,158 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3212 · Emergency Flotation Section
- Part
- Explosive Link
- Part number
- 7625100702042
- Part serial
- 255
- Condition
- Discharged
- Location
- Rt Mlg Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.