Originally Posted by
gwelo shamwari
Not sure how common this is but I overheard that a Middle East Gulf operator has had 4 unexpected activations this year alone. CHC apparently had multiple last year too.
I wonder if MX has anything to do with the number of unexpected activations as the operators I have flown for never had a single one with hundreds of thousands of operating hours?
Is there anywhere where this information is available for analysis?
Records show 2 inflight float deployments in the last 3 years and that includes the recent one in Brazil. That is across all Leonardo aircraft types. 109/119, 139, 169 and 189.
I can't find any records for unintentional float operation on the ground in that time frame. Normally the OEM would at least be told and also regulatory authority, IF it was a problem with an aircraft system.