Service difficulty report · Fitting · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
October 7, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Part
Fitting
Condition
Leaking
Location
Pax Oxygen
Stage of operation
NR
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) THE EXCESSIVE MIL-PRF-27617, LUBE, O2 COMPOUND WAS FOUND WITHIN THE OXYGEN SYS IN THE CABIN AREA FITTINGS LOCATED AT FS 280-657 ON FEW PRODUCTION ACFT, ACFT 9586, 9587. THIS COMPOUND CANNOT BE USED INSIDE THE FITTING, CAN BE ONLY USED ON MALE THREAD AND ONLY FROM THE 3RD THREAD ON. ALL ACFT WITHIN FACILITY ARE BEING CURRENTLY INSPECTED FOR PRESENT OF EXCESSIVE COMPOUND. THE RANGE OF ACFT AFFECTED IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. TRIAGE IS IN WORK TO ASSESS THE CRITICALITY OF THE FAILURE.