Service difficulty report · Line · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
July 24, 2003
Submitted
November 17, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N324SM
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Aircraft serial
9023
Aircraft time
1,461 hours, 632 cycles
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A110
Part
Line
Part number
3891350170
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Manifold
Part time
1,461 hours, 632 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OXYGEN LINE CONNECTING NR 3 CYL TO AC OXYGEN PRESS PLUMBING RUPTURED AT SWEDGE WHILE OTHER MAINT WAS BEING PERFORMED. ALL 4 OXYGEN CYL WERE SELECTED TO OFF BEFORE COMPLETE DEPLETION OCCURRED. AS PRECAUTION ALL REMAINING ORIGINAL PRESSURIZED OXYGEN SUPPLY LINES BETWEEN OXYGEN CYL AND THE OXYGEN SYS CONT PANEL WERE REPLACED WITH NEW LINES IAW AMM. ALL LINES REPLACED WERE VISUALLY INSP. NOTED THAT ONE OF THESE LINES HAD BEGAN TO DEVELOP BLISTER AT ONE OF CONNECTORS. A MFG ENGINEER WORKING THIS ISSUE REPORTED THAT LINE WITH THE BLISTER FAILED (RUPTURED) AT APPROX HALF OF THE CERTIFIED PSI RATING. RUPTURE OF ANY ONE OF THESE LINES ALLOW UNCONTROLLED RELEASE OF ENTIRE OXYGEN SUPPLY INTO HIGHLY ELECTRONIC ENVIRMT.