What was found
(CAN) DURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS FOUND WITH ZERO PRESSURE. DURING REMOVAL OF THE EXTINGUISHER, WATER WAS FOUND IN THE MANIFOLD.
- Difficulty date
- March 1, 2011
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 427
- Aircraft time
- 475 hours
- Engine
- Pwc PW207D
- System (JASC)
- 2621 · Fire Bottle, Fixed
- Part
- Extinguisher
- Part number
- 51500105
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Engine Bay
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.