What was found
CHECK OF THE FIDEEX SYSTEM, CHECKED OUT. ALL OF THE CHECKS PASSED WITH THE EXPECTATION OF THE IN-CIRCUIT CHECK OF THE SQUIB-FIRING-CURRENT. NONE OF THE 3 DUAL-CHANNEL SQUIB OUTPUTS TO THE TWO BOTTLES (12 TOTAL) POPPED THE 1-AMP C/B ON THE TEST-SET. IT WAS VERIFIED THAT THE TEST-SET USED STANDARD CBS. CONNECTING AN IN-CIRCUIT LAMP, IT LIT VERY DIM. THE MEASURED VOLTAGE WAS 18VDC. AN IN LINE CURRENT METER DID NOT SHOW ANY CIRCUIT CURRENT, POSSIBLY DUE TO SUCH A LOW CURRENT AND A HI-INPUT RESISTANCE OF THE METER. IAW THE CMM, THE CURRENT IS SUPPOSE TO BE OVER 4 AMPS. A CONTROLLED TEST WAS PERFORMED USING AN EXTERNAL "TEST-SQUIB" IN A HEAVY 1/2" STEEL BOX. THE TEST-SQUIB WAS WIRED WITH TEST-LEADS INTO ONE OF THE AIRCRAFT SQUIB OUTPUT CONNECTOR’S. PULLED AND TURNED THE FIRE-HANDLE, IT DID NOT FIRE. GROUNDING THE TEST-SQUIB GROUND LEAD DIRECTLY TO THE AIRFRAME DID NOT WORK EITHER. A REPLACEMENT FIDEEX CONTROL BOX (SN 0070) WAS INSTALLED AND THE 1 AMP CB CHECK PASSED ON ALL 12 CHANNELS. (K)