SDR S2YA960009

Service difficulty report · Oxy Fill Tube · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79SK
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE79
Part
Oxy Fill Tube
Part number
1145600585
Condition
Nut Cracked
Location
Nlg Ww
Part time
5,549 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

MAINTENANCE WAS TRYING TO SERVICE THE OXYGEN, BUT FOUND A LEAK DUE TO A CRACKED BRASS B-NUT ON THE RT SIDE OF THE CROSS-OVER FILL LINE. THEY ALSO FOUND THE SAME TYPE OF NUT CRACKED ON A SMALLER LINE, PN 129-560047-5, IN THE SAME LOCATION ON AIRCRAFT UE-90, 5/12/96. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS OVERTORQUE OF LINE AT FACTORY INSTALLATION, AND/OR NUT NOT SUITABLE FOR INSTALLATION. (X)

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