SDR 070139

Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
July 9, 2007
Submitted
July 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949MA
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49779
Part
Line
Part number
4714037517
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oxygen Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR INTO CRUISE FLIGHT COCKPIT OXYGEN BOTTLE STARTED LEAKING. DESCENDED TO FLIGHT LEVEL 250 AND SHUT OXYGEN VALVE PER MAINTENANCE CONTROL. LEAK CONTINUED UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 5000 FEET. ON CALL MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OXYGEN DISCHARGE LINE IAW MM 35-10-01. NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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