SDR 97ZZZX3378

Service difficulty report · Cartridge

Difficulty date
July 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Part
Cartridge
Part number
01876296
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Firex Container
Component
Kidde · 89524001
Stage of operation
IN
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

CARTRIDGE FAILED TO BURST FIREX CONTAINER DISC ONCE FIRED. SUSPECT CAUSE: DURING OVERHAUL AND SERVICE OF CONTAINER, OXYGEN SYSTEMS OR THE AIRLINES (CANADIAN) REPLACED CARTRIDGE WITH ONE MANUFACTURED BY OVERLAND AVIATION. ALTHOUGH OVERLAND AVIATION HAS FAA PMA, THEY DO NOT INCORPORATE LATEST DESIGN CHANGES BY CONTAINER DESIGNER AND MANUFACTURER, WALTER KIDDE AEROSPACE. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS ONLY MANUFACTURER'S APPROVED COMPONENTS SHOULD BE USED WHEN OVERHAULING OR SERVICING A FIREX CONTAINER.