Airworthiness Directives; First Technology Fire and Safety Ltd. Toilet Compartment Fire Extinguishers

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to First Technology Fire and Safety Ltd. toilet compartment fire extinguishers. This amendment requires inspection of suspect fire extinguishers for leakage, and removal from service and replacement with serviceable parts if the extinguisher is found to be leaking. This amendment is prompted by reports of leakage at the fire extinguisher's eutectic tip. The leakage is the result of a design change. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent fire extinguisher failure due to leakage, which in the event of a toilet compartment fire could result in an uncontained fire and damage to the aircraft.