What was found
(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE PORT WING AFT FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGE DISK WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION FOUND THE FIRE BOTTLE SQUIB FIRED, AND THE BOTTLE DISCHARGED.
- Difficulty date
- August 24, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC7103
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A50
- Propeller
- Hamstd 24PF305
- System (JASC)
- 2620 · Extinguishing System
- Part
- Squib
- Part number
- 1808325
- Condition
- Discharged
- Location
- Fire Bottle
- 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.