Service difficulty report · Hose · Bombdr BD7001A11

Difficulty date
July 1, 2019
Submitted
July 1, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N700MH
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A11
Aircraft serial
9330
Aircraft time
1,691 hours, 587 cycles
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A220
Engine time
1,691 hours, 587 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
O2C20T1452500
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin
Part time
1,691 hours, 587 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

DURING AN AIRCRAFT 10 YEAR INSPECTION THE PASSENGER OXYGEN SYSTEM HAD ALREADY PASSED THE REQUIRED FUNCTIONAL TEST. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENT MAIN CABIN AND LAV DISASSEMBLY FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, THE REFERENCED LINE WAS FOUND BROKEN IN TWO PLACES. THIS MOST LIKELY HAPPENED WHEN THE LAV OVERHEAD PANEL WAS REMOVED WITH THE O2 MASK BOX ATTACHED. THE MGF ID TAG IS NOT LEGIBLE BUT BASED ON APPEARANCE, IT IS ESTIMATED TO BE 10+ YEARS OLD. ALL OF THE O2 CORPORATION LINES APPEAR AS SIMILAR IN AGE AND ARE STIFF AND RIDGED. THEY WILL BREAK IF BENT MUCH BEYOND THEIR TIME INDUCED SHAPE. MANY LINES ARE IN A "U" SHAPE AND RETAIN THAT SHAPE WHEN DISCONNECTED. BE VERY CAREFUL AROUND THESE INSTALLATION AS THEY STILL FUNCTION BUT COULD VERY EASILY BREAK DURING MAINTENANCE IN THE AREA.