SDR 97ZZZX4196

Service difficulty report · Extinguisher · Doug DC8*

Difficulty date
July 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC8*
Part
Extinguisher
Part number
893244
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fire Bottle
Component
Kidde
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

FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS RECEIVED INTO SHOP AS CONDITION UNKNOWN. NO TAG. UPON DISASSEMBLY, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED, RENDERING UNIT INOPERATIVE. AGENT REMOVED NOT HALON 1301 AS SPECIFIED. ADDITIONAL COPPER DISK INSTALLED UNDER SAFETY PLUG. (PLUG IN BLOWN CONDITION). RUPTURED DISK NOT RECOGNIZED AS APPROVED PART. GAUGE READS 'O' PSI. FAA NOTE: PART ORIGINATED OUTSIDE U.S.

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