SDR 95ZZZX3635

Service difficulty report · Extinguisher

Difficulty date
March 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Part
Extinguisher
Part number
A1200
Condition
Mount Wrong
Location
Bottle Neck
Component
Saber
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON REPLACEMENT OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER DURING INSPECTION, FOUND NEW HALON 1211/1301 INCERDEX, INC., MODEL A1200, CAME WITH A MOUNT BRACKET WHICH WOULD NOT FIT AROUND NECK. VENDOR SAID BOTTLE MUST BE MOUNTED BACKWARDS IN BRACKET TO FIT. ON AIRCRAFT WITH BOTTLE MOUNTS FORE AND AFT ON FLOOR, THE INSTALLATION MAY NOT CONFORM TO STATIC LOADS PER AC 43-13-2A, CHAPTER 1. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION WITH UNIT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION FOR PROPER AIRCRAFT INSTALLATION. EACH INSTALLATION SHOULD BE TESTED PER AC 43-13-2A OR WITH MOUNT BRACKET THAT FITS.