SDR MWEA001185

Service difficulty report · Regulator · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
November 16, 2000
Submitted
November 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502ME
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
48132
Aircraft time
45,141 hours, 30,169 cycles
Part
Regulator
Part number
292617EA1
Part serial
711020
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit Oxygen
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

AT ALTITUDE FL 35000 FT A HISSING NOISE WAS HEARD IN F/O''S 02 MASK RESULTING IN COCKPIT O2 BOTTLE GOING TO 0 PSI, QUANTITY WAS FINE IN CLIMBOUT AND INITIAL LEVEL OFF. FOUND DILUTER DEMAND REGULATOR TO PARTIALLY STAY IN TEST MODE THUS DEPLEATING O2 BOTTLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTTLE WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED DILUTER DEMAND REGULATOR.

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