SDR 141801

Service difficulty report · Oxygen System · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
May 1, 2003
Submitted
May 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N152CQ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
152
Aircraft time
28,094 hours, 31,379 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Oxygen System
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 4463 TTN-BED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF A/C LEVELED OFF AT 13,000 FT CREW NOTICED THE OXYGEN PRESSURE BLEEDING OFF. PRESSURE STARTED AT 1500 PSI AND BLED DOWN TO 500 PSI IN ABOUT 20 MINUTES. THE LOW LEVEL OXYGEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW SHUT OFF THE OXYGEN SYSTEM AT 500 PSI AND THE SYSTEM PRESSURE CONTINUED TO BLEED OFF DOWN TO ABOUT 400 PSI. A/C RETURNED TO TTN AND TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AT 1320. CREW DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY, NO OTHER SYSTEMS NOTABLY EFFECTED.

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