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A line mechanic reports finding two out of three fire extinguishing distribution nozzles taped over in the forward cargo pit left-hand sidewall to pit ceiling panels on a B767-300 aircraft. That was the fifth aircraft in less than six months that he has found with the same cargo pit condition.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 942670 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201104 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fire Extinguishing |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural FAR |
Narrative:
During an a-check of the forward cargo pit; found two of the three cargo pit fire extinguishing nozzles taped over.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Line Mechanic reports finding two out of three fire extinguishing distribution nozzles taped over in the forward cargo pit left-hand sidewall to pit ceiling panels on a B767-300 aircraft. That was the fifth aircraft in less than six months that he has found with the same cargo pit condition.
Narrative: During an A-Check of the forward cargo pit; found two of the three cargo pit fire extinguishing nozzles taped over.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.