That's our 47-liter Aithre long-term-test O2 cylinder on the refill bench at a shop we transited. We didn't have the right transfiller hardware, and never could get the cylinder to top off. We solved that wart by buying the $270 Euro Type DIN 477-9 to AN-800 adapter.
As we’ve reported, thanks to space-saving, small-supply oxygen systems from Aerox and Aithre, more pilots and their passengers may be using O2 in the cabin who otherwise wouldn’t. But we’re also hearing about the challenges of getting these little cylinders filled. Some FBOs and maintenance shops unfamiliar with these new bottles (some as small as […]
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