What was found
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ENGINE NUMBER TWO FIRE BOTTLE SQUIB CONNECTOR CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CONNECTOR IAW EMB 170 SWPM 20-40. THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE IN HEAVY CHECK.
- Difficulty date
- March 20, 2013
- Submitted
- March 25, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N817MD
- Make and model
- Emb ERJ170100SU
- Aircraft serial
- 17000038
- Aircraft time
- 22,864 hours, 16,902 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2697 · Fire Protection System Wiring
- Part
- Connector
- Part number
- D3899926FA98SA
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fire Bottle
- 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.