Service difficulty report · Hose · Beech B200

Difficulty date
March 12, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
12,354 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Hose
Part number
1013800491
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oxygen System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) AS THE ACFT WAS BEING PULLED OUT OF THE HANGAR, THE PILOTS ARMED THE OXYGEN SYSTEM. SHORTLY AFTER ARMING THE SYS, THE CAPTAIN HEARD A LOUD HISSING NOISE COMING FROM BEHIND THE SIDEWALL. THE ACFT WAS BROUGHT BACK INTO THE HANGAR FOR MAINTENANCE TO INSPECT IT. AN OXYGEN LINE WAS FOUND BURST BEHIND THE SIDEWALL. IT LOOKS LIKE THE OXYGEN LINE HAD NEVER BEEN CHANGED BEFORE.

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