Service difficulty report · Extinguisher · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 5, 2007
Submitted
March 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
464
Aircraft time
44,188 hours, 15,886 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Extinguisher
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

NR 1 ENGINE FWD FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE SAFETY RELIEF VALVE FOUND WITH A METAL CAP STILL INSTALLED. [SUP 05-27-07] REMOVED METAL CAP AND REINSTALLED FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE. AT THE PREVIOUS C-CHECK ON 9/13/2005, THE NR 1 ENGINE FWD BOTTLE WAS ACCIDENTALLY DISCHARGED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. INSPECTION OF THE NEW BOTTLE WAS INADEQUATE, ALLOWING THE AIRCRAFT TO RETURN TO SERVICE WITH THE METAL CAP LEFT ON THE RELIEF VALVE.

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