Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
June 10, 2004
Submitted
June 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N683UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
20353
Part
Coupler
Condition
Leaking
Location
02 Bottle
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A CREW 02 INDICATOR F/E PANEL SLOWLY DECREASED FROM 1200 TO 0 AFTER 3.5 HOURS OF FLIGHT. SYSTEM PRESS GAUGE SIDE WALL WENT TO 0 PSI. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER & UPPER 02 BOTTLES AS PER MM 35-10-00, FOUND UPPER BOTTLES COUPING LEAKING. PART ON ORDER, REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER CYLINDER 02 REGULATOR, LEAK CHECK C/W NORMAL.