What was found
SUSPECT WRAPPING FAILURE. 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.
- Difficulty date
- April 18, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N5000K
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45167
- System (JASC)
- 3212 · Emergency Flotation Section
- Part
- Float Bottle Ass
- 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.