What was found
FLOAT BAG HAS LEAK IN FORWARD CELL AT BLACK SEAM ACTION TAKEN: SENT TO OFFSHORE HELICOPTERRS FOR REPAIR. 14 HOLES FOUND 1 MISSING RELIEF VALVE. PATCHED 14 HOLES, REPLACE 1 MISSING RELIEF VALVE. C/W 6 MONTH INSPECTION IAW 41-SI-2.
- Difficulty date
- March 17, 2004
- Submitted
- May 10, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N167EH
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- Aircraft serial
- 33089
- Aircraft time
- 13,730 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3212 · Emergency Flotation Section
- Part
- Cover
- Part number
- D24921119
- Part serial
- 0318
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Mlg Float
- 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.