Service difficulty report · Float · Dhav DHC6*

Difficulty date
December 2, 2007
Submitted
December 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N888PV
Make and model
Dhav DHC6*
Aircraft serial
620
Aircraft time
38,206 hours, 80,555 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Float
Part number
13000
Part serial
13055
Condition
Torn
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

HOLE IN LT FLOAT ABOVE WATER LINE. THE HOLE WAS LOCATED BETWEEN BAYS 4 AND 5 LT FLOAT OB. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED FROM SPB TO SSB. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOAT ASSY IAW SBA WC 32.01