What was found
FLOAT BAG FAILED 180-DAY LEAK TEST. BAG WOULD NOT FULLY INFLATE. PLASTIC HOUSING (BOSS) THAT RELIEF VALVE THREADS INTO CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES AROUND HOUSING. BAG MAY HAVE BEEN STEPPED ON OR EXTREME COLD TEMPS OR BOTH.
- Difficulty date
- January 25, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N87TV
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45572
- System (JASC)
- 3212 · Emergency Flotation Section
- Part
- Valve Housing
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Float
- Part time
- 932 hours
- Component
- Aircruisers · 206050248117
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.