Service difficulty report · Fire Bottle · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
May 24, 2004
Submitted
June 23, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3PG
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1260
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Part
Fire Bottle
Condition
Mismarked
Location
Left
Part time
4,366 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING THE LT FIRE BOTTLE WEIGHT CHECK, THE INSPECTOR NOTICED THE COLOR OF THE CABLE MARKER TIES AND THE HEAT SHRINK SLEEVES FOR THE LT BOTTLE, DID NOT MATCH THE COLOR OF THE DECALS ON THE PLUMBING, EVEN THOUGH THE NOMENCLATURE ON THE TIES IS CORRECT. ASC WAS INSTALLED IN PRODUCTION IN 1995. AD WAS ISSUED TO ENSURE ASC146A IS INCORPORATED. ORDERED REPLACEMENT TIES, SHRINK SLEEVES, AND TERMINALS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. NOTIFIED THE MFG AND RECOMMENDED THEY CHECK OTHER GIV`S IN THIS SN RANGE.