Service difficulty report · Extinguisher · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
August 5, 2007
Submitted
September 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
13,906 hours, 7 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Extinguisher
Part number
898052
Part serial
W511761
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit
Part time
12,530 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT DECK FIRE EXTINGUISHER LEAKED IN CRUISE. CAPTAIN AND F/O HEARD A HISSING SOUND COMING FROM THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BEHIND AND LEFT OF THE F/O. CAPTAIN AND F/O DONNED O2 AND ASSESSED THE SITUATION IE; FEELING THE LEAK NEAR THE EXTINGUISHER`S NECK. CAPTAIN THEN RELEASED FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM IT’S HOLDER AND STOWED THE UNIT IN THE FORWARD LAVATORY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. CAPTAIN OPENED VENTS AND PUT PACKS ON HIGH AND ENQUIRED AS TO HOW THE FO WAS FEELING. FO SEEMED FINE AND LATER COMMENTED THAT HE MAY HAVE BEEN A BIT DIZZY. A DETAILED REPORT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FROM THE REPAIR FACILITY AND DETAILS WILL BE UPDATED TO THIS REPORT AS THEY ARE OBTAINED. (TC NR 20070809003)