Service difficulty report · Life Raft · Bell 430

Difficulty date
February 26, 2000
Submitted
July 18, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N430CH
Make and model
Bell 430
Aircraft serial
49037
System (JASC)
2564 · Life Raft
Part
Life Raft
Part number
BHLCOMP1822002
Condition
Will Not Test
Location
Emergency Equip
Part time
1,710 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

JETTISONABLE LIFE RAFT WOULD NOT PASS 25 POUND PULL TEST FOR DEPLOYMENT. FOUND TORSION SPRING BHL/COMP.1728-201 INSTALLED TOO TIGHT AND WASHERS ADDED TO RELEASE HANDLE AT PIVOT POINT WHICH ARE NOT CALLED OUT IN THE PARTS MANUAL OR MM. ADJUSTED SPRING AND REMOVED WASHERS. RAFT RELEASED PER INSPECTION. (X)

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