Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 737400

Difficulty date
November 23, 2017
Submitted
November 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
NP1Y356K
Atlantic Aviation Group Ltd
Aircraft
N496CS
Make and model
Boeing 737400
Aircraft serial
29203
Aircraft time
45,520 hours, 28,506 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Defective
Location
Oxygen System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW OXYGEN SYSTEM HAS A LEAK. CREW OXYGEN BOTTLES FOUND TO BE EMPTY. BOTH BOTTLES WERE DEPLETED FULLY TO 0 PSI. CAPTAINS CREW OXYGEN MASK QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED INSIDE THE CREW OXYGEN STOWAGE BOX ALSO. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT PIPE FITTINGS FOR THE SUPPLY AND DISCHARGE LINES WERE NOT SWAGED: CREW OXYGEN SYSTEM SUPPLY LINE AND DISCHARGE LINE FITTINGS/OLIVES NOT SWAGED ON THE LINES. THE B-NUTS WERE FOUND OVER TIGHTENED - NOT POSSIBLE TO LOOSEN. THE SUPPLY LINE FITTINGS NOT BEING SWAGED WOULD HAVE CAUSED A LARGE LEAK IN THE SYSTEM. ALL LINES IN THE AREA OF THE CREW OXYGEN BOTTLES WERE REMOVED TO DETERMINE HOW MANY FITTINGS HAD DEFECTS. FOUND QTY 3 FITTINGS IN TOTAL NOT SWAGED.

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