no... if the seal is missing.. he has no idea if it has been discharged..
pressure indicator may show "in the green".. but dials have been known to
lie.. if his T.O. says the seal needs to be there... then it needs to be
there.. and the PILOT is in CHARGE... not the ramp agent.. not the
mechanic..

all he would need to do is get to EWR and have the mech down there write him
up for bringing him a bad extinguisher to have to swap out..

then everything really hits the fan..

BT

"old man" wrote in message
news:fRVYb.349819$xy6.1747227@attbi_s02...
Working The gate..........500 PVD-EWR......It's 25 minutes in the
air....during school vacation oversold.........30 pax going on
cruises.......20 pax with kids going to Disney......10 pax going to St
Martin and only 1 flight out of EWR ......All the flights are
oversold..........Pilot holds up flight because the plastic seal is
missing
on his fire extinguisher. It appears full.....the first officer's
extinguisher is fine....local mechanic says it's ok.....general
maintenance
says it's ok.....he continues to have a hissy fit.....40 minute
delay......
Question was he being a d__k Head or not?






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