SDR ERAA094453

Service difficulty report · Float · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
April 4, 2004
Submitted
May 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N298EH
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft time
7,172 hours
Part
Float
Part number
D24873101
Part serial
0137
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
10,739 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

CYLINDER BOTTLE LEAKING DOWN PRESSURE. SQUIB VALVE ON CYLINDER WAS CHECKED FOR LEAKS, LEAK WAS DISCOVERED AT SQUIB VALVE TO MANIFOLD JUNCTION. ACTION TAKEN: REMOVED SQUIB VALVE MANIFOLD ASSY FROM CYLINDER. REMOVED AND REPLACED O RING AND LEATHER BACK UP RING SEALING THE MANIFOLD TO THE SQUIB VALVE. RE-INSTALLED SQUIB VALVE ASSY TO THE CYLINDER AND RE PRESURIZED CYLINDER WITH NITROGEN. NO LEAKS DETECTED. CYLINDER RE INSTALLED ONTO FLOAT.