Service difficulty report · Extinguisher · Amd FALCON900B

Difficulty date
October 30, 2003
Submitted
October 30, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N522AC
Make and model
Amd FALCON900B
Aircraft serial
148
Aircraft time
3,947 hours, 1,772 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Extinguisher
Part number
898052
Part serial
U159272
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cabin
Part time
3,947 hours, 1,772 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING BASIC INSPECTION, TECHNICIAN FOUND THE COCKPIT FIRE EXTINGUISHER PRESSURE GAUGE TO BE READING AT VERY BOTTOM OF GREEN RANGE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE GAUGE TO BE LOOSE, AND SLIGHTLY TWISTING GAUGE CAUSED THE BOTTLE TO LEAK.