Service difficulty report · Fire Extinguisher · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 18, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
9,871 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Fire Extinguisher
Condition
Discharged
Location
Cabin
Component
Fire Extinguishe · A417
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGED SOME CHEMICAL BY ITSELF. IT WAS NOTED THE EXTINGUISHER WAS PROPERLY STORED AND PIN INSTALLED. THE EXTINGUISHER WAS SENT TO THE OVERHAUL AGENCY WHO REPORTED THE UNIT WAS IN PROPER CONDITION INTERNALLY AND THE LEVER HAD BEEN PRESSED. THE AGENCY ADVISED THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE TO TO HAVE SOME EXTINGUISHMENT BE DISCHARGED BECAUSE THE PIN IS PARTIALLY BENT.

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