Service difficulty report · Fire Bottle · Emb EMB135BJ

Difficulty date
November 10, 2010
Submitted
November 11, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N226HY
Make and model
Emb EMB135BJ
Aircraft serial
14501014
Aircraft time
657 hours, 308 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1E
Part
Fire Bottle
Part number
BA225571
Part serial
3506535062
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 900
Part time
657 hours, 308 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A L1/L2 INSP THE GALLEY AND LAVATORY TRASH BIN FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES WERE REMOVED FOR A WEIGHT CHECK. A VISUAL INSP REVEALED THAT BOTH BOTTLES WERE EMPTY, THE PLUGS THAT ARE NORMALLY SOLDERED IN THE DISCHARGE TUBES HAD MIGRATED PARTIALLY OUT AND RELEASED THE AGENT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE FIRE OR OVERHEAT ON THE BOTTLES OR IN THE TRASH BINS. THE PLUGS MUST HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY SOLDERED IN PLACE DURING MFG. THE BOTTLES ARE P/N BA22557-1, S/N 35065, AND 35062.

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