SDR HEEA060131

Service difficulty report · Valve · Bell 212

Difficulty date
January 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5736D
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft serial
31135
Part
Valve
Part number
30905
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
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.

What was found

UNCOMMANDED FLOAT INFLATION. AT TIME OF INFLATION, AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN SHUT DOWN FOR TWO HOURS, THE BATTERIES WERE OFF, THE MANUAL INFLATION HANDLE WAS IN THE DOWN AND SAFTIED POSITION. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT INFLATION RIGGING, FOUND OK. ELECTRICAL SQUIB HAD NOT BEEN ACTIVATED. REPLACED FLOAT INFLATION VALVE ASSY AND RESERVICED FLOAT BOTTLE.

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