Service difficulty report · Fire Bottle · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
March 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21872
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Fire Bottle
Condition
Discharged
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CARGO FIRE BOTTLE SWITCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING DISCHARGE. INSTALL A THERMOCOUPLE DURING FUTURE BOTTLE SHOP VISITS TO MORE ACCURATELY MEASURE BOTTLE TEMPERATURE, WHICH AFFECTS PROPER FILL PRESSURE OF THE BOTTLE.