What was found
UNIT CONDEMNED. THE BOTTLE FAILED HYROSTATIC TEST BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT HOLD PRESSURE. IT ALSO HAD A POPPING NOISE WHEN THE PRESSURE WAS RELEASED.
- Difficulty date
- October 11, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- System (JASC)
- 3212 · Emergency Flotation Section
- Part
- Bottle Assy
- Part number
- 206377010
- Condition
- Failed Test
- Location
- 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.