SDR MALA040411

Service difficulty report · Oxygen Mask · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 14, 2004
Submitted
May 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B426
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Oxygen Mask
Part number
35916D52
Part serial
OFF1815
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT THE O2 DEPLETED FROM 500 TO 50 RAPIDLY AND O2 LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MASK SEEM TO BE HOLDING PRESSURE. SERVICED O2 TO 1600PSI. AFTER 20MIN O2 BLED DOWN TO 1500PSI. DISCONNECTED O2 MASKS AND WAITED 20 MIN. PRESSURE REMAINED AT 1500PSI, REPLACED CAPT AND F/OS MASKS. CAPT S/N OFF 1815 S/N ON 7604. S/N OFF 3745 S/N ON 3581. P/N BOTH OFF/ON 359-16D52. RESERVICED TO 1600 PSI. LEAK CHECK GOOD. 20 MIN. CHECK SERVICED IAW SF340 MM CHP 12.

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