What was found
(CAN) FLOAT BAGS WOULD NOT INFLATE DURING 3 YEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK, THE VALVE ASSY WAS ASSEMBLED WITH THE SHEARED PORTION OF THE SHEAR HEAD STILL IN THE VALVE OBSTRUCTING THE AIR FLOW TO THE BAGS.
- Difficulty date
- February 11, 2005
- Submitted
- March 3, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206L
- Aircraft time
- 13,381 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20R
- System (JASC)
- 3212 · Emergency Flotation Section
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 2060739155
- Condition
- Obstructed
- Location
- Emergency Float
- Component
- Emergency Float · Bell
- Component part number
- 206706210103
- 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.