Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
October 6, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft time
13,015 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Fire Bottle
Part time
13,560 hours
Component
Fire Bottle
Component part number
898052
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED SEAL ON THE HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN THE COCKPIT FAILED ON PUSHBACK DISCHARGING THE EXTINGUISHING AGENT. ACFT RETURNED TO GATE AND BOTTLE WAS REPLACED. OPERATOR HAS EXPERIENCED SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN THE PAST. REF SDR 20070809003 AND SDR 20070809004 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS AND FINDINGS.