Service difficulty report · Float · Skrsky S92A

Difficulty date
October 19, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S92A
Aircraft time
6,076 hours
Engine
Ge CT78A
Part
Float
Part number
9225012801101
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Mlg
Part time
4,165 hours
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) THIS IS THE 6TH INSTANCE OF AFT FLOAT BAG RUPTURE DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION AND INFLATION TEST. THIS IS THE SECOND SDR SUBMISSION FOR THIS ISSUE. I DID NOT MENTION ON THE ORIGINAL SDR THAT THE AFT FLOAT INFLATION TEST AS DESCRIBED IN THE CMM WAS ORIGINALLY STATED TO INFLATE FLOAT TO 1 PSIG, HOWEVER DUE TO ISOLATED FAILURES AN SB WAS ISSUED INCREASING THE TEST PRESSURE TO 3.5 PSIG. THIS PARTICULAR FLOAT BAG FAILED AT 2.45 PSIG. THE FLOAT HAS BEEN IN SERVICE SINCE MAY 2010. AS MENTIONED ONLY THE AFT FLOATS ARE SUBJECTED TO THE FAILURES. FWD AND SPONSON FLOATS HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THIS RUPTURING FAILURE ON TESTING.