SDR ALGA2012060501

Service difficulty report · Wire · Bell 407

Difficulty date: June 5, 2012
Submitted: June 8, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N410AL
Make and model: Bell 407
Aircraft serial: 53482
Aircraft time: 2,154 hours
System (JASC): 3297 · Landing Gear System Wiring
Part: Wire
Part number: W33A22
Condition: Chafed
Location: Emergency Float
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: F
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, EMERGENCY FLOAT SYS WAS ARMED. AFTER DEPARTURE PILOT CLIMBED TO 500FT AND EMERGENCY FLOAT SYS UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED, CONTINUED FLIGHT TO LOOP TERMINAL, AT 60 KTS AND LANDED. UPON INSPECTION BY MX PERSONNEL, POWER WIRE FOR FLOAT SYS WAS FOUND CHAFED.

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