Service difficulty report · Float · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
January 19, 2005
Submitted
February 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AL
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft serial
760134
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
Part
Float
Condition
Deployed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

AFTER LANDING, ON EI309, WHILE COMPLETING THE (AFTER LANDING CHECK LIST) THE CO-PILOT INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED THE FLOATS. THE MECHANIC DEFLATED ALL FLOATS AND REPACKED FRONT FLOATS AND REPLACED RT AND LT FLOAT GEAR DOORS, ALSO CHANGED ALL 4 FLOAT BOTTLES. (K)