- Difficulty date
- August 20, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N430CH
- Make and model
- Bell 430
- Aircraft serial
- 49037
- Part
- Float Bag
- Part number
- 222031879104
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Rt Float
- Part time
- 30 hours
- 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
FLOAT BAG DAMAGED DURING FLOAT INFLATION DUE TO DEFECTIVE FLOAT VALVE.
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