Service difficulty report · Oxygen System · Boeing 767201

Difficulty date
August 22, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648US
Make and model
Boeing 767201
Aircraft serial
23900
Part
Oxygen System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
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

SNN - FL49 - EN ROUTE CDG TO PHL, CREW NOTED ON EICAS THE CREW OXYGEN PRESSURE HAD FALLEN TO 50. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO SNN AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE IN SNN CONFIRMED THAT THE FIRST OFFICERS MASK/REGULATOR/BOX ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING. THE UNIT WAS SWAPPED WITH THE 2ND OBSERVER'S UNIT, THE 2ND POSITION OXYGEN LINE CAPPED AND THE OXYGEN SYSTEM SERVICED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO PHL. MAINTENANCE AT PHL REPLACED UNIT. (M)