Service difficulty report · Extinguisher · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
May 15, 2010
Submitted
May 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N626CZ
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
170225
Aircraft time
5,071 hours, 3,024 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348E5
Part
Extinguisher
Part number
4741521
Part serial
0761
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Zone 200
Part time
5,071 hours, 3,024 cycles
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

DURING BASIC CHECK MX VISIT, TESTING OF THE CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYS WAS SUCCSESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED, REF TASK CARD 26-23-13-001-U. OPPORTUNITY INSPECTION WHILE ACCOMPLISHING THIS TASK REVEALED THAT THE HIGH RATE FIRE EXTINGUISHER (HRD) HAD THE EXPLOSIVE CARTRIDGES (SQUIBS) INNCORRECTLY INSTALLED "REVERSED" IN THE HRD UNIT.

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