Service difficulty report · Squib · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
March 10, 2007
Submitted
March 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N175UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24382
Aircraft time
65,145 hours, 7,430 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Squib
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fire Bottle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

AFT CARGO FIRE BOTTLE A FWD SQUIB TEST BAD. REPLACED SQUIB AND TESTED PER MMOV 26-23-02 . TESTED OK FOR SERVICE. SUSPECT INTERNAL DETERIORATION OF SQUIB.