Service difficulty report · Regulator · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
June 11, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Aircraft time
18 hours
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A220
Part
Regulator
Part number
80637006
Condition
Defective
Location
Oxygen Bottle
Component
Bottle · 806371130
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CYLINDER ASSY WAS RECEIVED FOR HYDROSTATIC TESTING. UPON REMOVAL OF REGULATOR FROM CYLINDER, VISUAL INSP OF THE REGULATOR DETECTED DEFORMATION OF THE REGULATOR BODY AT AND IN THE VICINITY OF THE THREADS USED TO SECURE THE REGULATOR TO THE CYLINDER. THE MFG DATE OF THE CYLINDER ASSY IS 01-2009, AND THE MFG DATE MARKED ON THE REGUALTOR IS 10-2008. THE ASSY HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO 1 PREVIOUS HYDROSTATIC TEST SINCE MFG IN 08-2009. CASP CONSIDERS THIS A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING DEFECT/DISCREPANCY THAT COULD RESULT IN THE REGULATOR SEPARATING FROM THE FULLY CHARGED (1850 PSI) CYLINDER DURING OPERATION, HANDLING OR SHIPPING.