Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
May 30, 2001
Submitted
September 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N173Z
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3116
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
A1B0BR14
Part serial
A34L
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oxygen System
Part time
1 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE SERVICING THE OXYGEN SYSTEM, THE HIGH PRESSURE TRANSDUCER SHAFT SEAL BLEW OUT. THIS PRESSURE SWITCH IS PART OF AN STC MODIFICATION TO CERTIFY THE AIRCRAFT AS A SD3-30, . THIS IS SECOND OCCURANCE OF THIS FAILURE. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS ASSUMED TO BE THAT THE WRONG PN, LOW PRESSURE TRANSDUCER HAD BEEN INSTALLED. UPON REPLACEMENT OF THE SECOND UNIT TAE MAXIMUM PRESSURE OF 750 PSIG IS FAR BELOW THE 1800 PSIG SYSTEM PRESSURE.