Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
June 26, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Engine
Pwa PW306B
Part
Fitting
Part number
MS21907D5
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oxygen Sys
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

DURING INVESTIGATION OF A SLOW LEAK IN THE OXYGEN SYS, A CRACK, ABOUT 0.250" WAS FOUND ON THE ELBOW FITTING THAT CONNECT O2 SUPPLY LINE FROM THE BOTTLE, THAT PASS THRU THE FUSELAGE FOR THE AIRFRAME OXYGEN SYS. THE SLOW LEAK COULD HAVE INCREASED WITH VIBRATION AND CAUSE A MUCH HIGHER LEAK IN THE O2 SUPPLY SYS. THE ACFT WAS GROUNDED AND THE PART WAS ORDERED AOG.