Service difficulty report · Cable · Bell 412EP

Difficulty date
May 9, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 412EP
Aircraft time
1,096 hours
Part
Cable
Part number
6340603
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Life Raft
Part time
776 hours
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.

What was found

(CAN) AFTER A SUCCESSFUL FLOAT DEPLOYMENT AND INFLATION FROM COCKPIT DURING THE 36 MONTH INSPECTION, THE LIFE RAFT DEPLOYMENT HANDLE WAS CYCLED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT FAILED TO DEPLOY/INFLATE THE LIFE RAFTS. LIFE RAFTS WERE SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED USING THE EXTERIOR HANDLES. SUSPECT INCORRECT RIGGING/LACK OF TRAVEL OF THE COCKPIT CONSOLE CABLE TO ACTUATING BOX. (TC# 20190510007)

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