Service difficulty report · Fire Bottle · Eclips ECLIPSEEA500

Difficulty date
May 23, 2012
Submitted
September 5, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N218JT
Make and model
Eclips ECLIPSEEA500
Aircraft serial
47
Aircraft time
1,147 hours, 1,354 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Fire Bottle
Part number
261231271001
Part serial
136
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Nacelle
Part time
110 hours, 50 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

RT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED INSIDE ENGINE PYLON. THIS IS THE SECOND BOTTLE FAILURE OF THE NEW DESIGN IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS ON THIS ACFT. THE FIRE BOTTLE AGENT IS HIGHLY CORROSIVE AND CAN CAUSE STRUCTURAL DAMAGES TO ENGINE STRUCTURE IF NOT FOUND QUICKLY. THE LEAKAGE OF THE BOTTLE WAS NOTED COME OUT BY THE SQUIB. .