Service difficulty report · Float · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
February 28, 2007
Submitted
March 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N197BH
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2666
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Float
Condition
Deployed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE DOING A PHOTO CHARTER, THE PILOT PRESSED THE ARM PUSHBUTTON TO ARM THE FLOAT SYSTEM AND THE FLOATS DEPLOYED. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE HELIPORT. THE PILOT CLAIMS THE FLOAT FIRING PUSHBUTTON WAS IN THE REST POSITION, (NOT PUSHED IN). UPON INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM, THERE WERE NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. THE SYSTEM TESTED NORMAL, NO POWER TO THE CONNECTOR PLUGS WHEN THE ARM BUTTON IS PRESSED, ALL (4) CIRCUITS WORKING WHEN THE FIRE BUTTON IS PUSHED. (K)