Service difficulty report · Line · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
December 15, 2003
Submitted
December 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N324SM
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Aircraft serial
9023
Part
Line
Part number
3891150110
Condition
Swollen
Location
Oxygen System
Part time
1,567 hours, 666 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

OXYGEN SYSTEM LEAKING AT A RATE OF 3 TO 4 PERCENT OF TOTAL VOLUME IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. VISUAL INSPECTION OF SUSPECT LINE P/N 38911-5-0110 REVEALED SLIGHT BLISTERING AT THE SWEDGE AS WELL AS MISALIGNMENT OF PROTECTIVE HOSE WEBBING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINE WITH A NEW UNIT IAW AMM. LEAK RATE DROPPED TO LESS THAN 1 PERCENT OVER 24 HOURS. THIS LINE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF RUPTURING WITH 2 OCCURRENCES WITH THIS OPERATOR AND AT LEAST 8 OTHER OCCURRENCES ON OTHER MFG PRODUCTS.