SDR 97ZZZX1004

Service difficulty report · Oxygen Hose · Boeing 737205

Difficulty date
January 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N733AR
Make and model
Boeing 737205
Aircraft serial
23466
Part
Oxygen Hose
Part number
417N31382
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin
Part time
23,014 hours
Component
6579264
Stage of operation
IN
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 A C-CHECK, MECHANICS FOUND 6 EACH OXYGEN HOSE ASSYS, P/N 417N3138-1 AND DASH 2 TORN AND/OR BROKEN. THE DAMAGED AREA OF THE HOSE WAS JUST DOWNSTREAM OF THE OXYGEN GENERATOR IN THE OVERHEAD PASSENGER SERVICE UNITS. THE HOSES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY MAKING A HARD MECHANICAL CONTACT WITH AN ELECTRICAL PLUG THAT CAN BE MOUNTED IN THE PROXIMITY, WHEN THE PSU IS HINGED INTO PLACE. THERE WAS NO SUCH CONTACT WITH THE PLUGS FOUND AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, AIRCRAFT PSU'S HAVE BEEN RELOCATED AT LEAST TWO TIMES DURING SEAT RELOCATION IN THE PAST. THE BOEING CO WAS INFORMED. THEY REFERRED TO SL 737-SL-35-009-A.