Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
September 7, 2006
Submitted
September 12, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N340UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24244
Aircraft time
52,981 hours, 29,173 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Halon Bottle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

COCKPIT HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGED THROUGH THE RUBBER O-RING MOUNTED BETWEEN THE DISCHARGE HANDLE AND BOTTLE WHILE SAFETY PIN REMAINED INSTALLED. GAUGE READS FULL AND THE NEEDLE REMAINS IN GREEN BAND BUT BOTTLE CONFIRMED EMPTY. O-RING FOUND DISLODGED. ALL INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE O-RING BECAME DISLODGED DUE TO EXTERNAL FORCES. THE EXTINGUISHER IS LOCATED IN A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA. REPLACED FIRE EXTINGUISHER.