Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Gulstm 680

Difficulty date
October 10, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 680
Aircraft time
1,027 hours
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Part
Tee Fitting
Part number
AS4857D01
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oxygen System
Part time
1,251 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) DURING MX WALK AROUND FOUND LT OXYGEN SYSTEM LEAKING. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND TEE FITTING LOCATED AT LT FUSELAGE OXYGEN GAUGE CRACKED AT 2 POINTS. IT APPEARS THAT UPON ORIGINAL INSTALLATION OF FITTING IT WAS OVER TORQUED. FITTING REPLACED WITH NEW. LEAK CHECKS CARRIED OUT. SYSTEM FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.