Service difficulty report · Fire Suppression · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
April 17, 2021
Submitted
April 17, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N945EJ
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
2108
Aircraft time
1,680 hours, 1,109 cycles
Part
Fire Suppression
Part number
4526208502009
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 200
Part time
1,680 hours, 1,109 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING PHASE A2 INSPECTION IRNZ2620021, SIGNIFICANT CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHING TUBE P/N: 4526208502-009. LOWER RIGHT FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE ELBOW TUBE WAS FILLED WITH WATER. LEFT TWO WAY CHECK VALVE P/N:52000505-1 HAD SIGNIFICANT CORROSION INSIDE BODY. RIGHT TWO WAY CHECK VALVE P/N:52000505-1 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED INTERNALLY AND THE CHECK BALL SEIZED.