# SDR H44R2019061000009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 1, 2019
- Submitted: June 10, 2019
- Operation: General aviation
- Filed by: [Helicopter Flight Services Inc, repair station H44R404H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/H44R404H/helicopter-flight-services-inc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: [N408GG](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N408GG), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 64558
- Aircraft time: 1,611 hours, 4,318 cycles
- Engine: Allsn 250C47B
- Engine time: 1,468 hours, 1,480 cycles
- System (JASC): [3212 · Emergency Flotation Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3212)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/H44R2019061000009

## Discrepancy

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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