Service difficulty report · Extinguisher · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
June 22, 2004
Submitted
June 25, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N205AM
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49405
Aircraft time
39,539 hours, 26,124 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Extinguisher
Part number
898150
Part serial
88324EK
Condition
Activated
Location
Nr 2
Part time
3,865 hours, 2,384 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, FIRE EXTINGUISHER NR 2 WAS ACTIVATED WITHOUT APPARENT CAUSE. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS CHECKED BY LEAKS AND COOLING TURBINE CLAMP AND DUCT WERE DETECTED LOOSEN. CLAMP AND DUCT WERE ADJUSTED AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS REPLACED IAW MM 26-20-01, ALL CORRECT.

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