# SDR HEEA073009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 11, 2001
- Submitted: May 29, 2001
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N1545K
- Make and model: Skrsky S76A
- Aircraft serial: 760047
- System (JASC): [3212 · Emergency Flotation Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3212)
- Part: Valve
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Float Bottle
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA073009

## Discrepancy

WHILE IN FLIGHT THE LT NOSE FLOAT ASSEMBLY STARTED TO DEPLOY. MAINTENANCE FOUND FLOAT VALVE LEAKING INTERNALY AND STARTED TO INFLATE BAG.

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