Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
June 4, 2002
Submitted
June 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N96RX
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500044
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Tube
Part number
675860013
Condition
Corroded
Location
Extinguish Sys
Part time
1,761 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WHEN THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FIRE EXTINGUISHER DEPLOYMENT TUBE WAS REMOVED FOR MAINTENANCE, TECHNICIANS FOUND APPROXIMATELY THREE INCHES OF WATER IN THE VERTICALLY MOUNTED TUBE. MINOR CORROSION WAS REMOVED BEFORE REINSTALLING THE TUBE.

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