A line mechanic reports about the confusion involving replacement of B767 crew oxygen (O2) steel bot...

Narrative:

I am filing this report as an informational item. An aircraft maintenance technician (amt) was assigned to change an oxygen (O2) bottle on a B767 aircraft on overnight maintenance. He went to the illustrated parts catalog (ipc) and O2 bottle XX12 was listed as a replacement bottle. The amt then returned the bottle to stores; at which time he was told that bottle XX12 was a B737 [nextgen] aircraft only use bottle; per maintenance control. The amt stated he used the ipc and the replacement bottle was the proper company part number (cpn). Maintenance control needs to be corrected to show either it can be used on B767's and; or; make the bottle XX12 a B737 aircraft only bottle.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Line Mechanic reports about the confusion involving replacement of B767 crew oxygen (O2) steel bottles with B737 NextGen carbon composite bottles that are also listed in their Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC) as 'Effective' replacement bottles.

Narrative: I am filing this report as an informational item. An Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) was assigned to change an oxygen (O2) bottle on a B767 aircraft on Overnight Maintenance. He went to the Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC) and O2 BOTTLE XX12 was listed as a replacement bottle. The AMT then returned the bottle to Stores; at which time he was told that BOTTLE XX12 was a B737 [NextGen] aircraft only use bottle; per Maintenance Control. The AMT stated he used the IPC and the replacement bottle was the proper Company Part Number (CPN). Maintenance Control needs to be corrected to show either it can be used on B767's and; or; make the BOTTLE XX12 a B737 aircraft only bottle.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Attributes
ACN	1007801
Time
Date	201205
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Component
Aircraft Component	Oxygen System/Crew
Person 1
Function	Technician
Qualification	Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

A line mechanic reports about the confusion involving replacement of B767 crew oxygen (O2) steel bottles with B737 nextgen carbon composite bottles that are also listed in their illustrated parts catalog (ipc) as 'effective' replacement bottles.