Service difficulty report · Relief Valve

Difficulty date
April 8, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Part
Relief Valve
Condition
Sheared
Location
Oxygen Cylinder
Component
Oxygen Cylinder · 806371130
Stage of operation
FF
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON TEARDOWN OF REGULATOR FOUND. RELIEF VLV 803283-01 THREAD STEM SHEARED IN HALF & VLV FILLED WITH RTV PIC 1, 2 &3. FOLDED BRASS SHIMS 26738-01 SEATED AT THE SPRING END INSTEAD OF REGULATING PISTON END PIC 4. FOUR SCREWS USED TO SECURE HIGH PRESSURE PORTION OF REGULATOR TO LOW PRESSURE PORTION ARE NOT APPROVED & HAVE BEEN CUT DOWN TO FIT PIC 5 & 6. POPPET SEAT INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN IN REGULATOR BODY PIC 7. BODY SCREW BORE HOLES SHOW HEAVY WEAR & MACHINING MARKS PIC 8 & 9. NON-APPROVED WASHER INSTALLED ON ACTUATION PIN 10008257 INSTEAD OF REQUIRED SHIMS 10008294 PIC 10. SEAL HOUSING ASSEMBLY 804006-1 SHOWS EVIDENCE OF PLIER MARKS PIC 10. PRESSURE GAUGE 802821-21 FAILED ACCURACY TEST.