Service difficulty report · Extinguisher · Boeing 74745E

Difficulty date
October 2, 2026
Submitted
October 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N473MC
Make and model
Boeing 74745E
Aircraft serial
27174
Aircraft time
124,490 hours, 22,486 cycles
Part
Extinguisher
Part number
3490000640
Part serial
02879N1
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BTL LOW CARGO A & B STATUS MESSAGE(<P>REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE A IAW AMM 26-23-01/401 & IPC 26-20-01-03. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. R & R LOWER CARGO FIRE EXT BOTTLE B, C, & D IAW AMM 26-23-01/401 AND IPC 26-24-01-05. REPLACED AFT CARGO AFOLTS FIRE CARD IAW AMM 26-10-01/401 AND IPC 26-10-01-10, OPS CHECK GOOD. REPLACED LWR AFT ZONE 1 LOOP FIRE CARD, AFT ZONE 1 LOOP B, LWR AFT ZONE 1 LOOP, AND REPLACED LWR CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER FILTER/DRYER IAW AMM 26-23-04/401 AND AIPC 26-23-00-06. ALL OPS CHECK GOOD.</P>)

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