Service difficulty report · Oxygen System · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
March 16, 2004
Submitted
April 23, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N316FX
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5387
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Oxygen System
Part number
STCSA8082NMD
Condition
Failed
Location
Pax
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A 12 MONTH OXYGEN SYS OPERATIONAL TEST, FOUND NO OXYGEN FLOW TO LT SIDE CABIN MASKS (6 EA) LOCATED IN LT CABIN OVERHEAD PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT. (PSU) 6 MASKS SUPPLY EMERGENCY OXYGEN FOR 4 LT CABIN SEATS. THERE WAS SUFFICIENT PRESSURE IN THE SYSTEM FOR THE MASKS TO DEPLOY FROM THE DEPLOYMENT CONTAINERS LOCATED IN THE PSU, BUT WHEN THE MASK LANYARDS WERE PULLED TO ENABLE OXYGEN FLOW TO THE MASKS THERE WAS NO FLOW OF OXYGEN TO THE MASKS. DISCOVERED THE OXYGEN SUPPLY HOSE (PN17341024) FOR THE LT SIDE OF THE CABIN WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE OVERHEAD PSU AND THE INTERIOR SHELL PANEL DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OF THE HOSE PASS-THROUGH HOLES AT FS364. HOSE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW, AND PASS-THROUGH CLEARANCE PROVIDED.