Service difficulty report · Squib · Gulstm PEREGRINE600

Difficulty date
December 12, 2021
Submitted
December 13, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N600FR
Make and model
Gulstm PEREGRINE600
Aircraft serial
73004
Aircraft time
771 hours, 525 cycles
Part
Squib
Part number
30903959
Part serial
1338WJ
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Exinguisher
Part time
771 hours, 525 cycles
Component
Exintiguisher
Component part number
336001025
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 PRE FLIGHT INSPECTION, ENGINEER TOUCHED ALL CONNECTORS OF ENGINE EXTINGUISHERS SQUIBS. HE FOUND RH FIRE BOTTLE PN : 33600102-5 SN : C2701D1 WITH LOOSE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON LH SQUIB PN : 30903959 SN : 1338WJ. THE CONNECTOR WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO FULLY TIGHT. HE REMOVES IT AND CONSTATED THAT THE INNER BLUE GASKET WAS TOO THICK OR MIS INSTALLED, WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO REINSTALL IT PROPERLY. THIS GASKET WAS ALMOST AVOIDING THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. AT THIS TIME, WE DON'T KNOW IT THE SQUIB WOULD HAVE WORKED IN EMERGENCY SITUATION. WE HAVE NO RECORD OF EXTINGUISHER OR SQUIB REMOVAL SINCE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE. CORRECTIVE ACTION IS TO REPLACE THE SQUIB BEFORE NEXT FLIGHT. PICTURES ON REQUEST.