Service difficulty report · Extinguisher

Difficulty date
May 18, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Part
Extinguisher
Part number
A81360021
Part serial
72854EK
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER RECEIVED EMPTY FROM CUSTOMER FOR INVESTIGATION AS TO CAUSE OF DEPLETION. INSPECTION OF THE BOTTLE CONFIRMED THAT UNIT EMPTY BUT HAD NOT BEEN ACTIVATED. FOUND EXTINGUISHER LEAKING THROUGH THE TCPS VENT HOLE. EXTINGUISHER MANUFACTURED IN 1985, AND HAD BEEN HYDROSTATICALLY TESTED TWICE SINCE.