What was found
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO, ACFT EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED INFLATION OF EMERGENCY FLOATS. FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED ACFT TO THE NEAREST OFFSHORE HELIPORT AND MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING. MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE AIRSPEED FOR FLOAT INFLATION IS 35 KNOTS. AT THE TIME OF INFLATION, ACFT WAS INDICATING APPROX 120 KNOTS. PILOT STATED THEY EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT BUFFETING BEFORE ACFT WAS SLOWED DOWN. PILOT ALSO STATED THE FLOAT SYSTEM WAS NOT ARMED AT THE TIME OF INFLATION. THE CAUSE OF THE UNCOMMANDED IN-FLIGHT INFLATION IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. INFLATION VALVES WERE SENT TO VALVE MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.