Service difficulty report · Float · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
January 28, 2003
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft serial
760065
Aircraft time
25,197 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
Part
Float
Part number
7625101104011
Condition
Deployed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PRE-TAKE OFF CHECKS WERE COMPLETED FOR FLIGHT. AC WAS TURNED INTO WIND AND TAXIED FORWARD TO STRAIGHTEN OUT NOSE WHEEL. ONCE DONE THE TOE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BY THE COPILOT AND THE PILOT BECAUSE THE AC WAS ROLLING FORWARD. IMMEDIATELY, FLOATS WERE ACTIVATED. NEITHER PILOT RECALLS PRESSING FLOAT ACTIVATION BUTTON ON EITHER CYCLIC. AC WAS THEN FLOWN WITH THE FLOATS ( ALL FOUR ) DEPLOYED. THE FLOATS WERE DEFLATED AND REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLOAT SYSTEM (4 FLOAT BAGS, 4 FLOAT BOTTLES AND 4 SQUIBS ) WERE REMOVED FROM ANOTHER AIRCRAFT AND INSTALLED ONTO THIS AIRCRAFT IAW THE MM. A WIRING CONTINUITY CHECK OF ENTIRE FLOAT SYS WAS PERFORMED AN NO FAULT WAS FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.