What was found
FIRE BOTTLE WAS ACCIDENTALLY DISCHARGED AND TOP CAME COMPLETELY OFF OF THE BOTTLE. BOTTLE APPEARS TO BE INCORRECTLY WELDED AT MANUFACTURING. THIS UNIT IS PART OF PATTS INC STC OF SUNDSTRAND T-20G-10C3 APU INSTALLATION. (X)
- Difficulty date
- November 11, 2000
- Submitted
- December 4, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N189LJ
- Make and model
- Lear 60LEAR
- Aircraft serial
- 189
- System (JASC)
- 2621 · Fire Bottle, Fixed
- Part
- Fire Bottle
- Part number
- 501200
- Part serial
- 990048
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.