Service difficulty report · Float · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
November 15, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Float
Part number
20317102
Part serial
11005
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE PREPARING TO FOLD A FLOAT BAG, DISCOVERED THAT THE NR 2 AND NR 3 FLOAT COMPARTMENT SEEMED TO INFLATE AND DEFLATE SIMULTANEOUSLY. AFTER A VISUAL CHECK THROUGH THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BULKHEAD WAS MISSING BETWEEN THE NR 2 AND NR 3 COMPARTMENT. RECEIVED BAG TO REPLACE THE ONE PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED ON THE ACFT. ALSO THE BAG AS A TTSN: 0 MONTHS IT WAS MFG IN NOVEMBER 2011.