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Technician reported inconsistencies in paperwork and procedures required to place halon fire extinguishers in stock and ready for installation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1749916 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202007 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | No Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Portable Extinguisher |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Powerplant Maintenance Airframe |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural FAR |
Narrative:
Yesterday we ordered 2 halon fire extinguisher bottles to replace our stock. Both bottles came with form XXXX-X tags filled out for next due date of weight inspection as 2029. Per the gmm xx-xx-xx aircraft emergency equipment inspection and labeling requirements xx(X) the form XXXX-X is to be attached and completed as required. It does not give us any reference for what the time period is for the next due date for weight. We have been using ec/RA # XXXX-xxxxx which states the due date for the next check is the date weighted/pressure checked plus 1 year. The bottles we received were 9 years. Are we using a different time period now for weighting?
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Technician reported inconsistencies in paperwork and procedures required to place halon fire extinguishers in stock and ready for installation.
Narrative: Yesterday we ordered 2 halon fire extinguisher bottles to replace our stock. Both bottles came with Form XXXX-X tags filled out for Next Due Date of weight inspection as 2029. Per the GMM XX-XX-XX Aircraft Emergency Equipment Inspection and Labeling Requirements XX(X) the Form XXXX-X is to be attached and completed as required. It does not give us any reference for what the time period is for the Next Due Date for weight. We have been using EC/RA # XXXX-XXXXX which states the due date for the next check is the date weighted/pressure checked plus 1 year. The bottles we received were 9 years. Are we using a different time period now for weighting?
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