Service difficulty report · Cartridge · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 17, 2000
Submitted
May 2, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13955
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145075
Part
Cartridge
Part number
892480
Condition
Discharged
Location
Fire Extinguisher
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

IAH - REFERENCE CONTINENTAL EXPRESS SERVICE DIFFICULTY REPORT CONTROL NR C2XA00IA054. THE H2O FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS INSPECTED FOR WEAR ON THE FACE OF THE C-O2 CARTRIDGE DUE TO DEFECTS LISTED ON THE AFOREMENTIONED SDR. AN INDENTATION WAS FOUND ON THE C-O2 CARTRIDGE FACE WITHOUT ANY VISUAL HOLE BEING NOTED. THE CARTRIDGE WAS THEN TEST FIRED AND THE DISCHARGE TIME AND PRESSURE WERE FOUND TO BE LESS THAN THAT OF A NEW CARTRIDGE SAMPLED AT THE SAME TIME. A NEW H2O CARTRIDGE WAS INSTALLED IN THE FIRE BOTTLE AND RETURNED TO THE AIRCRAFT FOR RE-INSTALLATION. (X)

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