Service difficulty report · Head · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
July 6, 2007
Submitted
July 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
47827
Aircraft time
69,112 hours, 22,248 cycles
Part
Head
Condition
Sheared
Location
Fire Bottle
Part time
6,192 hours, 2,819 cycles
Component
Fire Bottle
Component part number
89524001
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MDIS: PER FLIGHT CREW, ON PREFLIGHT FOUND EAD ALERT NR 2 ENG NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE PRESSURE LOW ALERT AND OVERHEAD DISCHARGE LIGHT ON. WHILE T/S CONFIRMED NR 2 ENG NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE IS DISCHARGED. FOUND ON ENG SIDE OF BOTTLE DISCHARGE HEAD ASSY TO BE SHEARED IN HALF, SEPARATING IT FROM DISCHARGE LINE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NR 2 ENGINE/APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER CONTAINER. INSTALLED DEPLOYMENT LINE AND DISCHARGE CARTRIDGES, A/C OK TO CONTINUE.

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