SDR 97ZZZX1145

Service difficulty report · Regulator

Difficulty date
January 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Part
Regulator
Part number
80321301
Condition
Misoverhauled
Location
Oxy Sys
Component
Scottavation
Stage of operation
IN
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

INVESTIGATION FOR AN OXYGEN REGULATOR MALFUNCTION, FOUND SOMEONE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE VALVE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. THE UPPER HOUSING BROKE OFF LEAVING THE BROKEN SCREWS EMBEDDED IN THE LOWER HOUSING. SOMEONE REMOVED THE LOWER HOUSING, HYDROSTATIC TESTED THE CYLINDER AND INSTALLED THE UPPER HOUSING INTO THE LOWER HOUSING WITHOUT REMOVING THE BROKEN SCREWS. THE UPPER HOUSING WAS INSTALLED INTO THE LOWER HOUSING 60 DEGREES OUT OF ALIGNMENT BY USING THE REMAINING THREE MACHINED SCREW HOLES IN THE LOWER HOUSING. ASSEMBLING THE REGULATOR 60 DEGREES OUT OF ALIGNMENT WILL CAUSE A PROBLEM ON THE AIRCRAFT DURING INSTALLATION AND IN THE ACTIVATION OF THE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY.