What was found
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD MAIN SUPPLY COUPLING ON RIGHT HAND AFT FLOAT TO BE LOSE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THREADS WORN/STRIPPED. INSTALLED NEW FITTING AND COMPLETED INFLATION CHECKS.
- Difficulty date
- November 2, 2022
- Submitted
- January 18, 2023
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N20VG
- Make and model
- Urocop BK117C1EURO
- Aircraft serial
- 2007
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Coupler
- Part number
- 2170780
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Float
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.