What was found
DURING MANUAL INFLATION INSPECTION, BAG FAILED AT 3 EACH INLET AREAS. BAG MATERIAL SEPARATED AT SWIVEL ATTACHMENT ALLOWING NITROGEN TO ESCAPE OUTSIDE THE BAG.
- Difficulty date
- December 9, 2002
- Submitted
- December 30, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N3131S
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- Aircraft serial
- 30953
- Aircraft time
- 17,447 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3212 · Emergency Flotation Section
- Part
- Float
- Part number
- D24650112
- Part serial
- 19590595
- 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.