SDR HEEA967057

Service difficulty report · Float Bottle · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
April 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3116L
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51529
Part
Float Bottle
Part number
206377010
Condition
Defective
Location
Emerg 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

SUSPECTED WRAPPING FAILURE. NOTE: WHEN THE FLOAT BOTTLE ASSEMBLY IS DEPRESSURIZED HEAR A LOUD CRACKING NOISE. FURTHER MORE UPON INSPECTION OF THE CYLINDER; NOTICED BULGES AND DEFORMATION OF THE LINER. ON THIS CYLINDER . ALSO NOTICED CRACKSIN THE PAINT AS INDICATED BY THE RED MARKS.

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