Brand new EC130,
Belly panel screw chaffed into wiring loom.....115kts @1000ft...Floats go bang which I cant see.Due to large "Bang" slam collective down and get rather large nose down attitude (Floats and Auto) Christmas tree on warning panel and funny gongs going off in Headset.Engine has gone to ground Idle and a passenger says "your floats are out" I think I replyed thats the least of my
worries. Full auto onto ground and still have stretch marks on my butt from the seat cushion.
Screw had taken out both Fadecs and Ebcau.
So much for new technology