What was found
IN CRUISE FLIGHT, FLOATS INADVERTENTLY INFLATED. NOTE: IT WAS REPORTED THAT FLOAT POWER WAS NOT ARMED AT THE TIME. RETURNED TO BASE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO CAUSE FOUND FOR INADVERTENT FLOAT INFLATION.
- Difficulty date
- November 20, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N5019G
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45247
- System (JASC)
- 3212 · Emergency Flotation Section
- Part
- Float
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Skids
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.