1AD/FPE/8 - Fire Bottle Discharge Cartridges - Inspection

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 107 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

Image unavailable in extracted text
Fire Protection Equipment

AD/FPE/8 Fire Bottle Discharge Cartridges - Inspection 11/84

Applicability: 1. Walter Kidde discharge cartridges P/N 873571, 876296, 897776 and 898558 manufactured prior to July 1984.

2. Overland Aviation Service Company discharge cartridges P/N OA841155, OA873571, OA876296 and OA876299 manufactured prior to 7 August 1984.

Requirement: 1. (a) Electrically isolate fire bottle discharge cartridge circuit.

1. (b) Remove electrical connector and inspect receptacle of cartridge for presence of aluminium foil. Remove any aluminium foil from cartridge receptacle.

Note: Foil may be crushed and have the appearance of solder.

(c) Replace cartridge electrical connector and return fire bottle discharge circuit to normal.

2. Prior to fitment to an aircraft, inspect fire bottle discharge cartridge electrical receptacle for presence of aluminium foil and remove foil if detected.

Note: FAA AD 84-18-07 AMDT 39-4915 refers.

Compliance: For Para 1: Before 31 December 1984.

For Para 2: Before fitment of an affected cartridge to an aircraft.

Background: Some of the above designated discharge cartridges have been shipped from the manufacturers with aluminium foil inserted in the electrical receptacle in such a manner that its presence is not obvious to the recipient. Fitment of the aircraft electrical connector is possible with the foil present. In these circumstances the aircraft fire bottle may not discharge if required in an emergency.