Service difficulty report · Float · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 1, 2019
Submitted
June 10, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
H44R404H
Helicopter Flight Services Inc
Aircraft
N408GG
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
64558
Aircraft time
1,611 hours, 4,318 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
1,468 hours, 1,480 cycles
Part
Float
Part number
6049501
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 700
Part time
1,576 hours
Component
Landing Gear
Component part number
6049501
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
S, P, Z
Precautionary procedure
K, K, K, K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE APICAL LIGHTWEIGHT EMERGENCY FLOAT KIT (STC# SR01450LA) 3 YEAR INSPECTION THE SYSTEM IS ACTUATED AND THE EMERGENCY FLOATS ARE DEPLOYED. IT REQUIRED 3 ATTEMPTS TO ACTUATE THE SYSTEM. WE WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS A RIGGING ISSUE OR A LACK OF PHYSICAL TRAVEL OF THE CABLE AND HANDLE ASSEMBLY. THE FLOATS DID ULTIMATELY DEPLOY.

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