Manufacturer
Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo, WSK PZL - Swidnik
Number
EASA 2020-0013
Model(s)
Hand-held fire extinguishers aboard various models
Published Date
Effective Date
Summary
Calls for replacement of certain Halon-free fire extinguishers manufactured by umlaut engineering GmbH (formerly P3 Engineering GmbH) on various models of helicopters. This stems from reports of a quality issue on certain Halon-free fire extinguishers, where the spindle geometries of the extinguishers were found to be out of tolerance. In case of previous unknown prolonged exposure (12 hours or more) to high-temperature conditions of more than 68°C, this
manufacturing defect could cause an undetectable seizure of the spindle that would render the fire extinguisher inoperative. This condition, if not corrected, could prevent proper extinguishing of a fire in the cabin, possibly resulting in damage to the helicopter and injury to the occupants.
manufacturing defect could cause an undetectable seizure of the spindle that would render the fire extinguisher inoperative. This condition, if not corrected, could prevent proper extinguishing of a fire in the cabin, possibly resulting in damage to the helicopter and injury to the occupants.
UUID
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