Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 414

Difficulty date
October 24, 2002
Submitted
October 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414AW
Make and model
Cessna 414
Aircraft serial
4140520
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Line
Part number
51001073942
Condition
Corroded
Location
Oxygen Supply
Part time
5,241 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WHILE PERFORMING AN OXYGEN SYSTEM FUNCTION CHECK A OXYGEN LEAK WAS DETECTED BETWEEN THE TWO LEFT SIDE PASSENGER OVERHEAD (O2) OUTLETS. A SMALL HOLE WAS FOUND IN (O2) LINE. THIS HOLE WAS A RESULT OF DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION BETWEEN THE ALUMINUM (O2) LINE AND THE STEEL SUPPORT SPRINGS OF THE PASSENGER VENTILATION DUCT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION CORROSION HAD DEVELOPED ON OTHER (O2) SUPPLY LINES WERE THESE LINES ARE IN CONTACT WITH THE VENTILATION DUCTS.

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