Service difficulty report · Stowage Box · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
March 16, 2012
Submitted
May 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1649
Aircraft time
35,444 hours, 14,488 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Stowage Box
Part number
MXP401600U
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW OXYGEN SYSTEM-LOW. RECORD PRESSURE PRIOR TO SERVICING. CREW O2 LEAKING MORE THAN 20 PSI PER HOUR. USING LEAK CK, CHECK PRESS REG XMITTER, DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD, AND LINES AT O2 BOTTLE FITTINGS. REMOVED CAPT O2 ACCESS PANEL FOR O2 BOXES AND CHECK LINES FOR LEAKS, NO LEAKS NOTED. LEAK CHECK CREW O2 BOXES, NO LEAKS NOTED. STILL LEAKING, NEEDS FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. CREW REPORTS O2 LOW. O2 LEAVING SFO WAS 990 PSI, AT ARRIVAL ORD 900 PSI. REPLACED CAPTS STOW BOX AND ALL 4 CREW MASKS, NO LEAKS NOTED 40 MINUTE LEAK TEST.

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