What was found
THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE HANGAR AND ALL OF THE AIR LEAKED FROM THE FLOAT BOTTLE. THE FUSELAGE PLUG FAILED, DISCHARGED FLOAT BOTTLE.
- Difficulty date
- February 16, 2000
- Submitted
- April 13, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N507AL
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53103
- System (JASC)
- 3212 · Emergency Flotation Section
- Part
- Fuseable Plug
- Part number
- 8226003
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Float
- Part time
- 47 hours
- Component
- 407706008101
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.