Service difficulty report · Float · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
May 29, 2008
Submitted
May 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573SA
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft serial
573
Aircraft time
20,584 hours, 45,743 cycles
Part
Float
Part number
13000
Part serial
13035
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
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

"OPEN" LEFT FLOAT BAY NR 6 LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOAT. WILL UPDATE AFTER FLOAT INSPECTION, EMERGENCY MEASURE EXECUTED NO. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. FLIGHT NA.