Service difficulty report · Fitting · Israel GALAXY

Difficulty date
February 13, 2002
Submitted
May 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N108GX
Make and model
Israel GALAXY
Aircraft serial
046
Part
Fitting
Condition
Overtorqued
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

WHILE INSPECTING (SN 046) FOUND THAT THE 2ND O2 BOTTLE INSTALLATION PLUMBING CAN NOT BE INSTALLED ACCORDING TO STC ST09748SC. THIS STC CALLS OUT MAX TORQUES ON THE PLUMBING FITTINGS. THE FITTINGS LEAK AT MAX TORQUES EVEN WITH THE TAPE ALLOWED INSTALLED ON THE FITTING THREADS. THESE FITTINGS HAVE BEEN OVER TORQUED TO ACHIEVE NO LEAKS. I BELIEVE THAT ALTHOUGH THESE LINES ARE STAINLESS STEEL, THE OVERTORQUE SITUATION MAY CAUSE FAILURE. NO SOLUTION TO DATE.

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