AS350/AS355 Quick Release Upgrade Emergency Float System with Liferafts airbus-helicopters-sa315 DART low Fwd crosstubes are

DART low Fwd crosstubes are not life-limited

they are to be replaced on-condition according to a max spread criteria

Helicopter pilots count on DART Aerospace crosstubes for safety

When installing the Quick Release Upgrade Kit

AS350/AS355 Quick Release Upgrade Emergency Float System with Liferafts airbus-helicopters-sa315 DART low Fwd crosstubes areWhen installing the Quick Release Upgrade Kit, the FWD, MID and AFT floats are fastened to the skidtubes using quick release screws, thereby allowing removal of the floats within 12 minutes. The hoses also have quick release features, facilitating removal if the mission does not require over water operations. *System includes quick release hardware to upgrade existing 20326 600 system to add functionality to quickly remove reinstall the floats within