Service difficulty report · Manifold · Boeing 7377BC

Difficulty date
February 6, 2006
Submitted
February 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N129QS
Make and model
Boeing 7377BC
Aircraft serial
30329
Aircraft time
3,211 hours, 1,189 cycles
Part
Manifold
Part number
97108928013
Part serial
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oxygen System
Part time
3,211 hours, 1,189 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

PASSENGER OXYGEN SYSTEM DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK IN THE LINE WHERE A FITTING ATTACHES TO THE MANIFOLD P/N 97108928-013. THE FITTING SEPARATED FROM THE LINE WHEN REMOVING FLEX LINE FOR OTHER MAINTENANCE. IF THIS FITTING HAD SEPARATED AND WAS NOT DETECTED, THE PASSENGER O2 SYSTEM WOULD HAVE FAILED TO SUPPLY O2 TO THE PASSENGERS AND RISK OF FIRE. REFERENCE RAYTHEON IPC 35-21-01-37 FIGURE 37 PAGE 4 ITEM 90. THIS OXYGEN MANIFOLD IS INSTALLED IN A B737-700 VVIP CONFIGURATION BY STC ST09102AC-D WHICH IS REQUIRED UNDER STC ST9752SC-D.

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