What was found
NOTICED DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION 2 OF 4 VALVE WINDOWS SHOWED CRACKING ON EDGES AND CRACKS. TRANSVERSE PASSED SEAMS INTO FLIGHT LOAD AREA. FLIGHT ABORTED.
- Difficulty date
- August 8, 2004
- Submitted
- September 28, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Balwks FIREFLY8B15
- Aircraft serial
- F8B2024
- System (JASC)
- 5102 · Balloon Reports
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- F8B15
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Valve Windows
- Component
- Envelope
- Component part number
- F8B15
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.