Service difficulty report · Fitting · Beech B90

Difficulty date
October 19, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B90
Part
Fitting
Part number
5056000975
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fs 176.5
Component
Beech · 5056000963
Stage of operation
IN
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

(CAN)DURING THE ROUTINE INSPECTION AND TEST OF THE OXYGEN SYSTEM A HISSING NOISE WAS DETECTED EMANATING FROM BEHIND THE LEFT SIDE PANEL OF THE CABIN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE UNION FITTING IN THE OXY GEN LINE AT FUSELAGE STA. 176.5 BETWEEN LINE P/N 50560009-63 AND P/N 50560009-75 AND EACH "B" NUT ATTACHED TO THE LINES WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED TO THE POINT OF DISINTEGRATION.

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