Description
Each kit includes 4 floats manufactured with lightweight urethane-coated nylon fabric. Each float has inlet check valves and combination manual topping/pressure relief valves. One 1105 cu. in. inflation bottle and inflation valve is installed on the underside of the fuselage for float inflation. The float inflation valve is operated either manually by a pull handle mounted on the cyclic stick or electrically by 2 water switches mounted on the underside of the fuselage (optional). Each kit may also contain one 6-man liferaft with survival kit mounted on each forward float and a 550 cu. in. liferaft bottle and inflation valve installed on the underside of the fuselage. The liferaft valve is operated manually by 1 of the 3 T-handles, (1 mounted on the center console and 2 mounted on the Aft landing gear crosstube).
*Float only kit with hoist guard on RH Fwd Float. Price is for complete float system. Requires Airbus mid-height landing gear or DART D135-1027-XXX mid-height crosstubes
Key Features
- Includes inflation hoses, pull cables, miscellaneous clamps, brackets, and mounting hardware associated with installation
- Inspections at 18 months (instead of 12)
- Exchange program available
- All valves are field replaceable
- Certified to a gross weight of 2,980kg
Key Benefits
- Approved for ditching
- Lower maintenance costs due to longer inspection cycles
- Reduced installation time (40 hrs)
- No life limit on inflatables (Floats & Liferafts)
- Also available: - 606.7803 Float System Pull Cable Test Tool - Integrated liferaft
Approvals
| Approval type | Authority | Reference number | Aircraft approved | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STC | ANAC - Brazil | 2011S06-10 | EC135P1/EC135P2/EC135P2+/EC135P3/EC135T1/EC135T2/EC135T2+/EC135T3 | Tri-Bag Emergency Float System |
| STC | EASA - Europe | 10016829 Rev. 2 | EC135P1/EC135P2/EC135P2+/EC135P3/EC135T1/EC135T2/EC135T2+/EC135T3 | Tri-Bag Emergency Float System |
| STC | KOCA - Korea | KTCV201103A | EC135P1/EC135P2/EC135P2+/EC135T1/EC135T2/EC135T2+ | Tri-Bag Emergency Float System |
| STC | TCCA - Canada | P-06-0312 | EC135P1/EC135P2/EC135P2+/EC135T1/EC135T2/EC135T2+ | Tri-Bag Emergency Float System |
| STC | FAA - USA | SR01855LA | EC135P1/EC135P2/EC135P2+/EC135P3/EC135T1/EC135T2/EC135T2+/EC135T3 | Tri-Bag Emergency Float System |
| STC | ECAA - Egypt | STCV-01/2007 | EC135P1/EC135P2/EC135P2+/EC135T1/EC135T2/EC135T2+ | Tri-Bag Emergency Float System |