Service difficulty report · Fire Bottle · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
November 10, 2017
Submitted
November 13, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118DL
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258607
Aircraft time
3,459 hours, 2,398 cycles
Part
Fire Bottle
Condition
Out Of Position
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 A MAINTENANCE EVENT ON THE AIRCRAFT, NOTED THAT THE INVERTER AUTO CHANGEOVER SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE WHEN THE NR 1 INVERTER WAS SELECTED OFF. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE B2 CIRCUIT BREAKER ON THE LT XZ ELECTRICAL PANEL WAS TRIPPED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION THAT THE HYDROSTATIC TESTING METAL TAG FOR THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE WAS CONTACTING ELECTRICAL TERMINALS ON AN ADJACENT RELAY CAUSING THE B2 CIRCUIT BEAKER TO TRIP. THE DATA TAG WAS POSITIONED TO BE CLEAR OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.