Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
April 29, 2022
Submitted
April 29, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26960
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
36408
Aircraft time
30,413 hours, 2,882 cycles
Part
None
Part number
NA
Part serial
NA
Condition
None
Location
Na
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING O2 SERVICING OF CREW OXYGEN, THE VERTICAL O2 BOTTLE SPARKED AND FLAMED ELECTRICALLY AT OPEN/CLOSE VALVE CAUSING BURNS TO LOCAL MATERIALS AND DESTROYING THE VALVE. DUE TO HEAT DAMAGE ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING INSPECTIONS SRM 51-11-03-00A-284A-A SRM 51-13-03-01A-010A-A SRM 53-10-01-02A-661A-A C/W HEAT DAMAGE EVALUATION IAW SRM B787-A-51-13-03-01A-010A-A NO VISUAL DAMAGE FOUND, TAP TEST NO DISBONDINGS NOTED. CLEANED AFFECTED AREA FOR DETAIL INSPECTION.