Service difficulty report · Cartridge · Eclips ECLIPSEEA500

Difficulty date
January 14, 2008
Submitted
January 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N147DJ
Make and model
Eclips ECLIPSEEA500
Aircraft serial
000059
Aircraft time
70 hours, 75 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW615FA
Part
Cartridge
Part number
FX002002
Part serial
270
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Extinguisher
Part time
70 hours, 75 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LT ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER CARTRIDGE PRESSURE IN RED BAND. EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE INSIDE COWLINGS AND ON NUMEROUS PARTS OF THE ENGINE. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION- REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ENGINE PYLON FIRE EXTINGUISHER CARTRIDGE IAW MM 26-20-00 REV NR 11 FIRE SUPPRESSION AGENT CLEANUP PROCEDURES AND EMM 05-50-00 AND 71-00-00.