Service difficulty report · Connector · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
July 31, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft time
2,468 hours
Engine
Pwc PT6C67C
Part
Connector
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Fire Bottle
Component
Fire Bottle
Component part number
3G2620V00131
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS REMOVED FOR REPLACEMENT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SHORTING SPRING WAS LEFT INSERTED IN THE CONNECTOR WHEN THE BOTTLE WAS INSTALLED. THIS SPRING COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE PROPER FIRING OF THE BOTTLE HAD THE NEED AROSE FOR IT. INSPECTION OF THE OTHER FIRE BOTTLE CONNECTOR. NO FAULTS FOUND. NOTE: THE AMM TASK DOES NOT SPECIFY TO REMOVE THE SHORTING SPRING BEFORE INSTALLING ON AIRCRAFT.

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