Service difficulty report · Oxygen Bottle · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
October 5, 2021
Submitted
October 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
269
Aircraft time
27,667 hours, 31,743 cycles
Part
Oxygen Bottle
Part number
89131114
Part serial
C11020749
Condition
Grooved
Location
Zone 200
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

THE OXYGEN CYLINDER VALVE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A GROOVE AT THE REGULATOR CONNECTION CAUSING AN OXYGEN LEAK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OXYGEN CYLINDER/VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. THE LAST HYDROSTATIC INSPECTION/OVERHAUL OF THE DEFECTIVE UNIT WAS PERFORMED ON 5/13/2019. THE NEXT OVERHAUL DUE IS 5/13/2022

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