What was found
AFTER ELECTRICAL INFLATION OF FLOAT SYSTEM, A LEAK AT THE REAR POP OFF VALVE WAS NOTED. VALVE THREADS WERE STRIPPED. VALVE WOULD ONLY ROTATE.
- Difficulty date
- April 5, 2001
- Submitted
- April 18, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2014K
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- Aircraft serial
- 33020
- Aircraft time
- 16,912 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3212 · Emergency Flotation Section
- Part
- Float
- Part number
- D24921119
- Part serial
- 0329
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.