Service difficulty report · Extinguisher · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
December 4, 2017
Submitted
February 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4B
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500347
Aircraft time
383 hours, 218 cycles
Part
Extinguisher
Part number
RTA1200
Part serial
A25950447
Condition
Leaking
Part time
383 hours, 218 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND THE PORTABLE HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER LIGHT IN WEIGHT. WEIGHED THE EXTINGUISHER AND FOUND IT TO BE LESS THEN A POUND, SHOULD BE 3 + POUNDS. THIS WAS THE THIRD EXTINGUISHER THAT WAS FOUND WITH NO OR LITTLE CHARGE LEFT.

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