Service difficulty report · Oxygen Mask · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 11, 2022
Submitted
September 15, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N215JL
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK549
Aircraft time
6,116 hours, 5,287 cycles
Part
Oxygen Mask
Part number
17425292
Part serial
27821
Condition
Torn
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING PREFLIGHT CHECKS FINDING THE LEFT SIDE, CAPTAINS OXYGEN MASK HARNESS DOESN'T EXPAND AND OPEN CORRECTLY. TUBE IS BULGING OUT OF TORN FABRIC ON HARNESS. THE BASE MAINTENANCE TEAM REMOVED THE PILOTS MASK AND INSTALLED AN OVERHAULED MASK. OPS CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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