# SDR ALGA013010457AL

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 30, 2010
- Submitted: February 2, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N457AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N457AL), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53151
- Aircraft time: 12,806 hours
- System (JASC): [3212 · Emergency Flotation Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3212)
- Part: Valve
- Part number: 204841PHI
- Part serial: 0157
- Condition: Seized
- Location: Mlg Floats
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: L
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA013010457AL

## Discrepancy

DURING 3 YR FLOAT SYS FUNCTION CHECK, PULL CABLE WAS ACTUATED AND PLUNGER CAME COMPLETELY OUT OF FLOAT VALVE BUT VALVE FAILED TO OPEN CAUSING TEST TO FAIL.  MX REPLACED FLOAT BOTTLE.

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