What was found
(CAN)VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. UPON REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY, DIRT AND CORROSION WAS FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE. SUGGEST A SMALL HOLE BE DRILLED TO ALLOW WATER TO ESCAPE, OR REPOSITION VALVE BY TURNING BODY 90 DEGREES.
- Difficulty date
- January 30, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Engine
- Allsn 250C28B
- System (JASC)
- 3212 · Emergency Flotation Section
- Part
- Relief Valve
- Part number
- 206073926105
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Emerg Float
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.