Service difficulty report · Squib · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
July 3, 2013
Submitted
July 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364QS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800062
Aircraft time
6,380 hours, 4,266 cycles
Part
Squib
Part number
3090387130903872
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Fire Bottle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE CONNECTORS FOR THE FIRE BOTTLE IN THE RT FWD BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT ARE EXTREMETLY DIFFICULT TO CONNECT- UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE BOTTLE SQUIBS WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY (OPPOSITE). THE FIRE BOTTLE'S CENTER SQUIB WAS FOUND KEYED FOR PN,023 AND THE LT SQUIB WAS FOUND KEYED FOR PN021. ACCORDING TO THE MM 26/20/30, PG 8 THE CENTER SQUIB SHOULD BE KEYED FOR CONNECTOR PN 021 AND THE LT KEYED FOR PN 023. THE SQUIBS WERE RELOCATED TO THEIR CORRECT POSITION AND BOTTLE REINSTALLED IAW MM 26-20-30. REPLACED WITH NEW.