Service difficulty report · Oxygen Mask · Beech 200CT

Difficulty date
May 18, 2021
Submitted
May 18, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200CT
Part
Oxygen Mask
Part number
17441114
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Cabin
Component part number
17441114
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

I AM THE QA MGR FOR VERTEX AEROSPACE ON THE C-12 PROGRAM. WE ORDERED SOME PASSENGER O2 MASKS (P/N 174411-14) FROM TEXTRON. SO FAR, NEARLY HALF OF THE 15 WE HAVE RECEIVED HAVE THE FLOW VALVE INSTALLED BACKWARDS. THIS WILL NOT ALLOW OXYGEN TO FLOW AS INTENDED. OURS WERE MANUFACTURED BY B/E AEROSPACE, INC. THREE - 10/14/20 UNDER LOT CODE 2042, AND ONE - 09/02/20 UNDER LOT CODE 2036. WE ARE CONCERNED THIS MAY BE A PART NUMBER USED BY THE COMMERCIAL VERSIONS OF OUR AIRCRAFT AND MAY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.