What was found
RT ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER CARTRIDGE LEAKED THROUGH DISCHARGE NOZZLE AND EXPOSED THE ENGINE AND COMPONENTS TO HIGHLY CORROSIVE CHEMICAL. ENGINE REMOVED FOR CLEAN UP AND REPAIR BY MANUFACTURER.
- Difficulty date
- August 18, 2008
- Submitted
- November 12, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N575CC
- Make and model
- Eclips ECLIPSEEA500
- Aircraft serial
- 000075
- System (JASC)
- 2621 · Fire Bottle, Fixed
- Part
- Extinguisher
- Part number
- FX002002
- Part serial
- 30236
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Rt Nacelle
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.