What was found
THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS BEING DISCHARGED FOR AN OVERHAUL. THE CARTRIDGE FIRED BUT DID NOT DISCHARGE THE BOTTLE. SUSPECT IMPROPER SETUP OF CARTRIDGE IN BOTTLE. (K)
- Difficulty date
- March 31, 2008
- Submitted
- April 9, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N300BF
- Make and model
- Doug DC3CR183090C
- Aircraft serial
- 26744
- Engine
- Pwa PT6*
- System (JASC)
- 2621 · Fire Bottle, Fixed
- Part
- Cartridge
- Part number
- 130835
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fire Bottle
- Component
- Fire Bottle
- Component part number
- 32600001
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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