SDR AMCR201101

Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
January 24, 2011
Submitted
January 25, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
AMCR163C
Alticor Inc
Aircraft
N706VA
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1528
Aircraft time
2,390 hours, 1,156 cycles
Part
Regulator Valve
Part number
80578201
Part serial
272
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oxygen Bottle
Part time
2,390 hours, 1,156 cycles
Component
Cylinder
Component part number
80598315
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

ACFT EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE 02 LOSS FROM CREW O2 SYS. MX FOUND THE O2 BOTTLE REGULATOR/VALVE ASSY LEAKING. ALSO FOUND THAT WITH THE REGULATOR VALVE IN THE OFF POSITION, OXYGEN WAS STILL LEAKING OUT THE LOW PRESSURE PORT FEEDING THE CREW'S O2 SYS.