What was found
(AUS) APU FIRE BOTTLE SQUIB FAULTY (MODIFIED). THE FIRING DEVICE HAD BEEN CUT OFF AND THE SQUIB USED AS A TRANSPORT BLANK. THE SQUIB HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED WHEN THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS FITTED TO THE AIRCRAFT. UNAPPROVED PART.
- Difficulty date
- May 30, 2001
- Submitted
- August 7, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120
- Engine
- Pwa PW118A
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14RF9
- System (JASC)
- 2621 · Fire Bottle, Fixed
- Part
- Squib
- Part number
- 89777601
- Condition
- Unapproved Part
- Location
- Fire Bottle
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.