Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
May 5, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
1,417 hours
Part
Nozzle
Condition
Loose
Location
Extinguisher
Component
Fire Extinguish
Component part number
516002
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON RECEIPT OF THE NEW FIRE BOTTLE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DISCHARGE NOZZLE WAS NOT SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE BOTTLE AND LOCK WIRE WAS NOT PRESENT. THERE ARE NO INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MM FOR THE NUT TO BE TORQUED OR LOCK WIRE TO BE INSTALLED. LEAR JET WAS CONTACTED AND A NEW BOTTLE IS BEING SHIPPED. THEIRSURVEY OF STOCK INDICATED THAT THERE WAS SEVERAL BOTTLES IN THIS CONDITION.