Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 757*

Difficulty date
October 19, 2001
Submitted
November 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900PC
Make and model
Boeing 757*
Aircraft serial
28446
Aircraft time
15,286 hours, 6,971 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
MS938505
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW O2 AFTER TAKEOFF DROPPED AT A RATE OF 10 PSI PER MIN. AT TAKEOFF O2 LEVEL WAS 1850 AFTER 2 HRS OF FLT O2 HAD DROPPED TO 1380 PSI. FOUND BOTTLE REGULATOR FITTING LEAKING. REPLACED FITTING O-RING SEAL, SERVICED BOTTLE TO 1760 PSI AND LEAK CHECKS OK.