Service difficulty report · Squib · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
April 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Part
Squib
Part number
49036CS
Condition
Missing
Location
Rt Aft Bottle
Component
89063901
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING COMPLIANCE WITH AD 97-04-15 INSPECTION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE SQUIBS THE RH AFT FIRE BOTTLE WAS FOUND TO BE MINUS A SQUIB. MISSING SQUIB REPLACED FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED BOTTLE WAS OVERHAULED AT CASP. THE MAINTENANCE RELEASE TAG DID NOT INDICATE THE SQUIB WAS MISSING. CASP INFORMED OF THE DISCREPANCY TO PREVENT ANY FUTURE OCCURRENCE.