Service difficulty report · Oxygen Bottle · Boeing 747200

Difficulty date
September 2, 2006
Submitted
September 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521UP
Make and model
Boeing 747200
Aircraft serial
21944
Part
Oxygen Bottle
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK. IN CRUISE O2 DROPPED TO 150 PSI. REPLACED CREW O2 BOTTLES, USED SONICAIR AND SOAP LEAK CHECK FOR ALL FLEX LINES, ON DEMAND REGULATORS, O2 BOTTLES, ALL ACCESSIBLE (B) NUT CONNECTIONS AND LINES, REG AND SHUT OFF VALVES. BLOW OUT DISC STILL INTACT. LEAK CHECKED FOR 24 HRS. TAXIED WITH CABIN PRESSURIZED.ALL CHECKS DONE WITH NO DECAY NOTED.SYSTEM MAINTAINED PRESS OF 1725 PSI.

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