Service difficulty report · Valve · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
May 5, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
1,438 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Valve
Part number
516201
Condition
Broken
Location
Apu Fire Exting
Component
Fire Extinguish
Component part number
516002
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TROUBLESHOOTING AN APU FAULT , IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE APU FIRE BOTTLE HAD DISCHARGED . WHEN THE BOTTLE DISCHARGED THE OUTLET VALVE'S FLANGE NUT BROKE INTO 3 PIECES AND THE FIRE BOTTLE SUPPORT BRACKET WAS BENT, WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE BOTTLE TO SEPARATE FROM THE OUTLET VALVE. THE FIRE BOTTLE ASSY WAS REMOVED AND NEW ASSY INSTALLED.