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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

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Airworthiness Directives; SICLI Halon 1211 Portable Fire Extinguishers as Installed 0

Vanous Airplanes and Rotorcraft

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation

(DOT).

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products list

O\1TlNQ SYMOOl

above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MeAl)

originated by an aviation authority of another country to identifY and correct an unsafe

condition on an aviation product. The MeAl describes the unsafe condition as:

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number] 1708337B4 portable fire extinguishers that are now likely to be

installed in or carried on board aircraft.

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The Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom (UK) has informed

EASA [European Aviation Safety Agency] that significant quantities of

Halon 1211 gas, determined to be outside the required specification, have

been supplied to the aviation industry for use in fire extinguishing

equipment. * * *

The contaminated nature of this gas, when used against a fire, may provide

reduced fire suppression, endangering the safety of the aircraft and its An
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number] 17083378.1 portable fire eXlinguiStefs tffa! are-now likely to be

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condition onan.avla-Joo-produC1. The-meAl descnoe5_ilieullsafe coo'diuon as:

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Halon 1211 gas, deJ-eiminea to be oulSide-the required sp.!=cificati.on,J12ve

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numberl1708337B4 ponable fire extinguishers lhat are now likdy IQ be

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The contaminated nature of this gas. when used against a fire. may provide

reduced fire.suppression, endangering the safety of the aircra!1 <1nd its

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The Civil Avialion Authority of (he United Kingdom n.JK) has infonned

EASA [European Aviation Safety Agency] that signiJicarn quantities of

Halon 1211 gas. determined to be outside the required specification. ha-.-e

been supplied to the <Fiation industry for use in fire:extinguishing

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condition on: <:::n~viution proclt:ct. The Me AI' describes th~ unS1lfe conditiort as:

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

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ACfION: Final rule; request for comments.

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The Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom (UK) has informed

EASA [European Aviation Safety Agency] that significant quantities of

Halon 1211 gas, determined to be outside the required specification, have

been supplied to the aviation industry for use in fire extinguishing

equipment· ••

above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MeAl)

"' •• This Halon 1211 has subsequently been used to fill PIN [part

number] 170833784 portable fire-extinguishers that are now likely to be

iO$talled in or carried on board aircraft.

The contaminated nature of this gas, when used against a fire, may provide

reduced fire suppression, endangering the safety of the aircraft and its

condition on an aviation product, The MeAl describes the unsafe condition as:

originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an tmSafe

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation

Airworthiness Directins; SICLI Halon 1211 Portable Fire Extinguishers as Installed on

Various Airplanes and Rotorcraft

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