Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
August 10, 2021
Submitted
August 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568VA
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800331
Aircraft time
2,206 hours, 1,595 cycles
Part
Tee Fitting
Part number
691401331
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oxygen Bottle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

THE MAINTENANCE TEAM REPORTED RIGHT OXYGEN BOTTLE WAS SUSPECTED OF LEAKING OXYGEN. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED AND FOUND AN OXYGEN LEAK AT TEE FITTING BEHIND EXTERIOR PRESSURE GAUGE. THE TEAM REMOVED THE CRACKED TEE FITTING AND INSTALLED A NEW FITTING. LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.