Service difficulty report · Extinguisher · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 16, 2018
Submitted
January 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N626AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145117
Aircraft time
42,655 hours, 39,908 cycles
Part
Extinguisher
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A FAILED APU START, THE CARGO BAY SMOKE BUTTON ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY A CARGO EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE INOPERATIVE. THEN LIGHTS WENT OUT EXCEPT THE CARGO EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE INOPERATIVE LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HIGH RATE AND METERING CARGO FIRE BOTTLES IAW AMM 26-23-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT GOOD FOR SERVICE.

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