SDR 96ZZZX161

Service difficulty report · Float · Bell 214ST

Difficulty date
December 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8045T
Make and model
Bell 214ST
Aircraft serial
28101
Part
Float
Part number
21470612001
Condition
Inflated
Location
Emergency Equip
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT EXPERINCED AN UNCOMMANDED EMERGENCY FLOAT INFLATION WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE GROUND AND UNATTENDED. THE INFLATION WAS INVESTIGATED BY THE OPERATOR AND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM BELL HELICOPTER. THE MANUFACTURER ATTRIBUTED THE STATIC INFLATION TO DEBRIS FOUND IN THE FLOAT INFLATION VALVES. THE VALVES (BELL PN 214-073-929-105) WERE THE IMPROVED VALVES INSTALLED IAW BELL TB 214ST-95-149.

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