Service difficulty report · Fire Bottle · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
January 29, 2007
Submitted
February 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
965
Aircraft time
28,412 hours, 10,772 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Fire Bottle
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

NR 2 ENGINE FIREX DISCHARGE LINE 4 EA OPENINGS ALL CAPPED WITH FLEX HOSE AND PLUG TEST EQUIPMENT. FIREX LINE IS DIRECTLY ABOVE ENGINE FAN CASE. TEST EQUIPMENT WAS FOUND DURING OPEN UP. [SUP 05-16-07] THE INSTALLED CAPS, FLEX HOSE AND TEST EQUIPMENT ARE USED DURING A PRESSURIZED LEAK TEST OF THE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGE SYSTEM. THIS TEST WAS LAST PERFORMED ON THE AFFECTED AIRCRAFT DURING A REGULARLY SCHEDULED C-CHECK ON 8/29/2005. AT THAT TIME, THE MECHANICS WHO PERFORMED THE TEST FAILED TO PUT THE DISCHARGE SYSTEM BACK INTO A FLIGHT WORTHY CONDITION AND THE ERROR WAS NOT DISCOVERED TILL THE MOST RECENT C-CHECK WAS PERFORMED ON 1/29/2007.

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