Service difficulty report · Squib · Boeing 7374Y0

Difficulty date
March 21, 2016
Submitted
March 21, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7374Y0
Aircraft serial
24493
Aircraft time
38,663 hours, 39,290 cycles
Part
Squib
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Fire Bottle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CHECK OF A NEWLY DEVELOPED TC FOR THE SQUIB FIRING CIRCUIT TEST, IT WAS FOUND THAT ON THE LOWER CARGO FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE, THE 2 SQUIBS WERE CONNECTED BACKWARDS. IF THE BOTTLE HAD BEEN FIRED FOR A DETECTED FIRE IN THE FORWARD PIT, IT WOULD HAVE DELIVERED THE EXTINGUISHING AGENT TO THE AFT PIT AND VICE VERSA. WIRING NEEDED TO BE LENGTHEN TO ALLOW THE SQUIBS TO BE ATTACHED CORRECTLY.