Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Cessna 525C

Difficulty date
June 28, 2018
Submitted
June 28, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
AMCR163C
Alticor Inc
Aircraft
N716DV
Make and model
Cessna 525C
Aircraft serial
0049
Aircraft time
2,094 hours, 1,848 cycles
Part
Tee Fitting
Part number
AS4857D01
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Part time
2,094 hours, 1,848 cycles
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

BASED ON AN OBSERVATION WITH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT RECENTLY IN WHICH A CRACKED O2 TEE FITTING WAS FOUND, MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE FITTING ON THIS AIRCRAFT AT FIRST OPPORTUNITY. EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE NO LEAKS PRESENT, 2 OUT OF 3 PORTS ON THIS FITTING WERE FOUND CRACKED. THIS TEE FITTING IS THE ORIGINAL INSTALLATION ON THE AIRCRAFT AS NO SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THIS AREA OF THE 02 SYSTEM SINCE NEW.

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