# JASC 2621: Fire Bottle, Fixed - Type: JASC system/component code (FAA) - ATA chapter: 26 Fire Protection - Title in the code table: FIRE BOTTLE, FIXED - Service difficulty reports: 623 - FAA code table: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/JASC_Code.pdf#page=24 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2621 ## What it covers The fixed fire bottle and associated parts that store extinguishing agent under pressure. Typical parts are bottle, cartridge, and bracket. ## Service difficulty reports (623, newest 50) - [SDR CALA2026102120489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026102120489), Oct 8, 2026: Boeing 777222. FIRE BOTTLE. FAULTED. PER CREW, ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES WERE DEPLOYED AFTER ENGINE FIRE WARNING MESSAGE. REMOVED NR 1 & 2 FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTL (N796UA) - [SDR CALA2026100820216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026100820216), Oct 7, 2026: Boeing 777224. SWITCH. FAULTED. NOSE LANDING GEAR P40 PANEL -FIRE BOTTLE ARMED- LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATED. NLG P40 PANEL LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED AND TESTED NO (N78008) - [SDR 2026FA0000875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000875), Oct 5, 2026: Cessna 525B. EXTINGUISHER. WRONG PART. AFTER MAJOR INSPECTIONS AT 145 REPAIR FACILITY, TO INCLUDE FIRE BOTTLE EXCHANGE DUE TO HYDROSTATIC TEST DUE, WE WERE ALE (N24HN) - [SDR SWAA2026100106193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026100106193), Sep 27, 2026: Boeing 7378. EXTINGUISHER. LOW PRESSURE. LEFT ENG FIRE EXTINGUISHER READS BELOW MINIMUM. R/R ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLE NR 1 IAW AMM 26-21-00 R/R ENGINE FI (N8746Q) - [SDR SWAA2026100151061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026100151061), Sep 27, 2026: Boeing 7378. EXTINGUISHER. LOW PRESSURE. LEFT ENG FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE PRESSURE LOW. REF LOG PAGE 1035428E, LT ENG FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE PRESSURE LOW. ACC (N8746Q) - [SDR CALA2026091819538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026091819538), Sep 16, 2026: Airbus A319132. FIRE BOTTLE. DISCHARGED. TROUBLESHOOT LOUD NOISE FROM APU FIRE BOTTLE AREA. UPON INSPECTION, APU FIRE BOTTLE FOUND DISCHARGED.APU FIRE BOTTLE. RE (N899UA) - [SDR FDEA202608281244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202608281244), Aug 28, 2026: Boeing 7572Q8. EXTINGUISHER. DISCHARGED. WHEN ACFT WAS TOWED INTO GATE AND MX INSP. FOUND NR 1 CARGO FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. AMM: 26-23-02-4 R & R NR 1 CARGO FIR (N995FD) - [SDR SWAA2026081780267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026081780267), Aug 13, 2026: Boeing 7377H4. EXTINGUISHER. LOW PRESSURE. LEFT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE IN WHEEL WELL READS 450 PSI. R & R ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLE NR 1 IAW AMM 26-21-01. OPS C (N929WN) - [SDR ABXA20260809355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20260809355), Aug 9, 2026: Boeing 7673P6. INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. APU BOTTLE DISCHARGE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT RELEASED WITH IAW MEL 26-22-1-2A. AND GMM 07.04 MBCB: AUG 18, 2026. APU (N763CK) - [SDR EDAA2026080700001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EDAA2026080700001), Aug 4, 2026: Cessna 560XL. FIRE BOTTLE. UNDERSERVICED. DURING A PART 91 REPOSITIONING FLIGHT FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE AT KALN, WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL190, THE FLT CREW RECEIVED (N560AD) - [SDR R61A2026070600188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/R61A2026070600188), Jul 6, 2026: Emb ERJ170200LR. FIRE BOTTLE. FAILED. CARGO FIRE SYSTEM FAIL MSG IN FLIGHT. DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD CARGO FIRE B (N224JQ) - [SDR YENA2026061700481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2026061700481), Jun 16, 2026: Airbus A321271NX. FIRE BOTTLE. FAILED. FLT # 323, JFK-LAX. (ETOPS) "FWD CARGO BTL 2 FAULT ; R/R FWD CARGO BTL 2 ( 4010WX) IAW AMM 26-23-41. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO (N2142J) - [SDR ABXA20260614256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20260614256), Jun 14, 2026: Boeing 767375. TUBE. CHAFED. DURING MTC/INSP, NR 2 ENG FIRE EXTINGUISHING DISCHARGE TUBE FOUND CHAFED IN UPPER PYLON UNDER PANEL 611PT. INSTALLED NEW (N1709A) - [SDR YENA2026061500477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2026061500477), Jun 13, 2026: Airbus BD5001A11. FIRE BOTTLE. DISCHARGED. FLT # 626 TPA-JFK. CARGO BOTTLE LO INADVERTANTLY DISCHARGED; REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO LRD ASSY IAW AMP 26-24-01. OPS C (N3276J) - [SDR YENA2026061500476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2026061500476), Jun 13, 2026: Airbus BD5001A11. FIRE BOTTLE. DISCHARGED. FLT # 626 TPA-JFK. CARGO BOTTLE LO INADVERTANTLY DISCHARGED; REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO LRD ASSY IAW AMP 26-24-01. OPS C (N3276J) - [SDR YENA2026061500475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2026061500475), Jun 13, 2026: Airbus BD5001A11. FIRE BOTTLE. DISCHARGED. FLT # 626 TPA-JFK. CARGO BOTTLE LO INADVERTANTLY DISCHARGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO LRD ASSY IAW AMP 26-24-01. OPS C (N3276J) - [SDR FDEA202606010665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202606010665), Jun 1, 2026: Boeing 777FS2. FIRE BOTTLE. FAILED. AT 2335Z (APPROX 1:15 INTO THE FLIGHT), FL340, TAT -11, .838MACH, GOT BOTTLE DISCHARGE APU CAUTION WITH LIGHT APU BTL DS (N884FD) - [SDR CALA2026052516510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026052516510), May 23, 2026: Boeing 737924ER. TUBE. CRACKED. LH ENGINE FIRE SUPPRESSION TUBE IS SHEARED. LOCATED APPROX 9" INBD OF ENG AFT PYLON FAIRING REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT EN (N38473) - [SDR UIEA2025102501279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025102501279), Oct 25, 2025: Boeing 767383. BOTTLE. NO TEST. #2 FIRE CARGO BOTTLE WON'T TEST(

PERFORMED ALL WIRING CHECKS FROM THE SQUIB TEST PANEL TO EACH SQUIB FOR BOTTLES 1, 2, (N1511A) - [SDR AALA202510273216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202510273216), Oct 24, 2025: Boeing 777223. SQUIB. UNSERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: UNSERVICEABLE APU FIRE BOTTLE SQUIB IAW W/C 72C10005002 (DOM 03/16). MAINTENANCE REPLACED APU (N756AM) - [SDR QR9R2025081800001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QR9R2025081800001), Aug 18, 2025: Bolkms BK117C2. FIRE BOTTLE. UNSERVICEABLE. AFTER RECEIPT OF PART FROM SUPPLY, MAINTENANCE DETECTED THE FIRE BOTTLE SQUIB CARTRIDGE WAS LOOSE. REPLACED FIRE BOTTLE - [SDR YENA2025081900849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2025081900849), Aug 16, 2025: Airbus A321231. SQUIB. FAILED. FLT #2102, FLL-JFK. APU "DISCHARGE" LIGHT ON ( APU SYSTEM ); ITEM PLACED ON MEL 49-10-01A DUE TO APU DISCHARGE LIGHT BEI (N997JL) - [SDR YENA2025081900848](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2025081900848), Aug 16, 2025: Airbus A321231. FIRE BOTTLE. FAILED. FLT #2102, FLL-JFK. APU "DISCHARGE" LIGHT ON ( APU SYSTEM ); ITEM PLACED ON MEL 49-10-01A DUE TO APU DISCHARGE LIGHT BEI (N997JL) - [SDR AALA202507315282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202507315282), Jul 25, 2025: Boeing 737823. FIRE BOTTLE. NO DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FORWARD CARGO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE GROUND. FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED AND THE CARGO FIRE (N967AN) - [SDR AALA202507081564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202507081564), Jul 6, 2025: Boeing 737823. FIRE BOTTLE. NO DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: HAD FIRE INDICATIONS ON FORWARD CARGO COMPARMENT INFLIGHT, DISC (N862NN) - [SDR UIEA2025021000129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025021000129), Feb 8, 2025: Boeing 74747UF. HOSE. MISSING. FOUND #3 ENG FIRE EXTINGUISHER HOSE MISSING.(

1. IAW AMM 70-50-00-912-034-J00 REV=112, INSTALLED THE NEW FIRE EXTINGUI (N492MC) - [SDR DXTA2025011401892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025011401892), Jan 8, 2025: Cessna 680A. FIRE BOTTLE. DEFECTIVE. UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE: RED BAGGAGE FIRE WARNING AT FL 430. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RAN QRH. BLEW BOTH BOTTLES AND RED B (N539QS) - [SDR UIEA2024092400937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2024092400937), Sep 29, 2024: Boeing 7673Y0. FIRE BOTTLE. EXPIRED. ENG 2 BOTTLE EXTINGUISHER #2 DATE OFF(

ENG 2 BOTTLE EXTINGUISHER #2 WAS REPLACED AND TEST WAS SATISFACTORY IAW AMM 26- (N1619A) - [SDR AALA202405288594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202405288594), May 19, 2024: Boeing 777223. CONTROL VALVE. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FIRE CARGO FWD BOTTLE DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO YYT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED OVERW (N759AN) - [SDR AALA202405218594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202405218594), May 19, 2024: Boeing 777223. BOTTLE. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FIRE CARGO FWD BOTTLE DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO YYT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED OVERW (N759AN) - [SDR YENA2024051600750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2024051600750), May 15, 2024: Airbus A320232. WARNING LIGHT. FALSE ACTIVATION. FLT#1795, JFK-AUS. (AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO JFK) 'AFTER T/O RECEIVED ENG 1 AGENT 1 DISCH LIGHT. ILLUMINAT (N580JB) - [SDR QXEA2024032500079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2024032500079), Mar 23, 2024: Emb ERJ170200LR. I/O MODULE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT EICAS MESSAGE ENG 2 FIREXBTL A FAIL AND ENG 1 FIREX BTL A FAIL MESSAGES. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEV (N623QX) - [SDR QXEA2024031900076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2024031900076), Mar 18, 2024: Emb ERJ170200LR. FIRE BOTTLE. WARNING MESSAGE. APU FIREX FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PLACED ON MEL 26-22-00. RETURNED TO SERVICE. (N624QX) - [SDR QXEA2024011900016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2024011900016), Jan 19, 2024: Emb ERJ170200LR. FIRE BOTTLE. MALFUNCTIONED. ENG 2 FIREXBTL B FAIL. ENG 1 FIREXBTL B FAIL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND FAULT CODE 26210044UT1 AND COMPLIED WITH FIM T (N646QX) - [SDR DXTR2023092601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTR2023092601), Sep 26, 2023: Textrn TEXTRON700. FIRE BOTTLE. FALSE ACTIVATION. LEFT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE SQUIB ASSEMBLIES FOUND IN OPPOSITE POSTIONS. OUR INVESTIGATATION REVEALLED THAT THE DISCHARGE OU (N809QS) - [SDR SIMA202308187001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA202308187001), Aug 17, 2023: Emb ERJ170200LR. UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. ENG 1 AND 2 FIRE BTL B FAIL-C/A-SWAPPED ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE B WITH APU IAW ERJ AMM 26-22-01 AND 26-22-03 FOR T/S PURPOSES (N281NN) - [SDR P5CA2023081100072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA2023081100072), Aug 10, 2023: Boeing 7673Y0. BOTTLE. UNKNOWN. CARGO 1 BTL EICAS MSG(

REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 CARGO BTL IAW AMM 26-23-02. OPS CHK GOOD.

) (N642GT) - [SDR AALA202307059304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202307059304), Jul 2, 2023: Boeing 7878. FIRE BOTTLE. WARNING MESSAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: BOTTLE APU DISCHARGE MESSAGE. BOTTLE WAS NOT DISCHARGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FIRE BOTTLE (N805AN) - [SDR AALA202302143253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202302143253), Feb 11, 2023: Airbus A321231. FIRE BOTTLE. FALSE INDICATION. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: APU AGENT DISCHARGE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE AT FL340. MAINTENANCE REPLACED APU FIRE E (N103NN) - [SDR 2022FA0000700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022FA0000700), Nov 15, 2022: BOTTLE. EMPTY. ON REMOVAL OF THE APU FIRE BOTTLE FOR SCHEDULED WEIGHT CHECK ON GULFSTREAM GIV AIRCRAFT N936AM WORK ORDER SC23257 TASK 1 (N936AM) - [SDR SWAA2022101861047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022101861047), Oct 17, 2022: Boeing 7377H4. FIRE BOTTLE. SMOKE. DURING #1 ENG START WITH 7 KNOT TAIL WIND; HAD NO N1 INDICATION. SMOKE & SPARKS OBSERVED FROM THE ENGINE WITH ENG OVERHE (N496WN) - [SDR SWAA2022101861062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022101861062), Oct 17, 2022: Boeing 7377H4. FIRE BOTTLE. SMOKE. DURING #1 ENG START WITH 7 KNOT TAIL WIND; HAD NO N1 INDICATION. SMOKE & SPARKS OBSERVED FROM THE ENGINE WITH ENG OVERHE (N496WN) - [SDR FDEA202208161984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202208161984), Aug 16, 2022: Boeing 767300. FIRE BOTTLE. FAILED. MDIS 110 26-11 8313 16AUG22 MXP OPEN U APU FIRE EXT. BOTTLE DISCHARGE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MEL 16AUG22 15:22 MXP U RELEASE (N110FE) - [SDR QR9R20220809001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QR9R20220809001), Aug 9, 2022: Bolkms BK117C2. FIRE BOTTLE. DISCHARGED. WHEN CONDUCTING FIRE SYSTEM TEST ON #2 ENG, THE FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED WHEN THE TEST SWITCH WAS RETURNED TO THE MIDDLE P - [SDR AALA202205116110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202205116110), May 9, 2022: Airbus A300*. FIRE BOTTLE. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FORWARD CARGO SMOKE AND FIRE INDICATION. BOTH FORWARD CARGO FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY DE (N428AA) - [SDR AALA202205117845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202205117845), May 9, 2022: Airbus A300*. FILTER. UNSERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FORWARD CARGO SMOKE AND FIRE INDICATION. BOTH FORWARD CARGO FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY DE (N428AA) - [SDR AALA202205118881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202205118881), May 9, 2022: Airbus A300*. FILTER. UNSERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FORWARD CARGO SMOKE AND FIRE INDICATION. BOTH FORWARD CARGO FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY DE (N428AA) - [SDR AALA202205115588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202205115588), May 9, 2022: Airbus A300*. FIRE BOTTLE. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FORWARD CARGO SMOKE AND FIRE INDICATION. BOTH FORWARD CARGO FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY DE (N428AA) - [SDR SIMA20220427002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20220427002), Apr 27, 2022: Emb ERJ170200LR. NONE. NONE. AT FL 100 CAUTION LIGHTS CRG FWD AND CRG AFT FIRE SYS FAIL STAYED ON FOR 60 SEC AT 11000 FT SAME CAUTION LIGHTS AND STAY (N763CC) - [SDR QXEA2022040800140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022040800140), Apr 8, 2022: Bombdr DHC8402. BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. CHECK FIRE DETECT DURING CRUISE APU FIRE BOTTLE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON FINAL LIGHTS WENT OUT - APU BOTTLE LOW AND CHEC (N448QX) All 623: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2621/reports.md ## Other codes in chapter 26 - [JASC 2600](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2600): Fire Protection System (300 reports) - [JASC 2610](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2610): Detection System (709 reports) - [JASC 2611](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611): Smoke Detection (7,428 reports) - [JASC 2612](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2612): Fire Detection (7,458 reports) - [JASC 2613](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2613): Overheat Detection (1,796 reports) - [JASC 2620](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2620): Extinguishing System (701 reports) - [JASC 2622](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2622): Fire Bottle, Portable (354 reports) - [JASC 2697](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2697): Fire Protection System Wiring (1,399 reports) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.