Service difficulty report · Pressure Gauge · Emb EMB135BJ

Difficulty date
December 2, 2022
Submitted
December 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10HC
Make and model
Emb EMB135BJ
Aircraft serial
14501080
Aircraft time
5,126 hours, 3,312 cycles
Part
Pressure Gauge
Part number
17101300
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oxygen System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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 THE OXYGEN PRESSURE DROPPED 370PSI IN A LITTLE OVER AN HOUR. THE CREW OXYGEN INDICATOR WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE, THE O2 CAPILLARY LINE FROM THE INDICATOR WAS CAPPED AND OPERATIONS WERE CONTINUED PER MEL 35-11-00-2A. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM REPLACED THE CREW OXYGEN GAUGE WITH A NEW UNIT. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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