Service difficulty report · Line · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
June 22, 2003
Submitted
November 17, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N324SM
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Aircraft serial
9023
Aircraft time
1,432 hours, 622 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
3891150110
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Oxygen System
Part time
1,432 hours, 622 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

AC HAD BEEN PARKED FOR APPROX 2 WEEKS ON RAMP IN A TROPICAL CLIMATE. WHEN FLIGHT CREW CONDUCTED THEIR PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE O2 SYS QTY WAS INDICATING 0 PSI ON EICAS AND DIRECT READING GAUGE ON EXTERIOR OF AC. SERVICING OF O2 SYSTEM WAS ATTEMPTED, HOWEVER PRESSURE REMAINED AT ZERO. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT LINE INSTALLED UNDER PILOTS SIDE CONSOLE CONNECTING THE PILOTS OXYGEN MASK BOX TO OXYGEN SUPPLY WAS RUPTURED AT END FITTING (HOSE HAD COME UN-SWEDGED). A REPLACEMENT LINE WAS ORDERED FROM MFG AND INSTALLED IAW AMM. AS PRECAUTION O2 CYLINDER REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS AND O2 SYSTEM WAS PURGED IAW AMM. AC WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.