Service difficulty report · Regulator · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
September 3, 2016
Submitted
September 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800AN
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
40618
Aircraft time
6,044 hours, 1,289 cycles
Part
Regulator
Part number
4421209000
Condition
Leaking
Location
Crew Oxygen
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RECEIVED AN EICAS MESSAGE FOR CREW OXYGEN LOW. THE FLIGHT DESCENDED TO FL 250 INITIALLY, AND THEN DESCENDED TO BELOW FL 180 WHEN THE OXYGEN LEVEL WENT TO ZERO PSI. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ANC AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO OVERWEIGHT CONDITION. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND BOTTLE REGULATOR AND HOSE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED OXYGEN BOTTLE AND HOSE ASSEMBLY PER AMM 35-11-00-18A AND 12-15-08-00B-200A-A, LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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