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FAA incident report · Doug DC982 · El Paso, TX · August 22, 1996

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Date
August 22, 1996 · 11:31 local
Place
El Paso, TX
Airport
El Paso International
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
AALA
Aircraft
N584AA
Reported as
Doug DC982
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
N584AARegistration cancelled May 27, 2015 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)S/N 53247 · Built 1991Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: American flight 2017 was enroute from dallas/ft. worth, TX. To san diego, CA. When the crew noted the gauge for the captains oxygen bottle read empty. The flight diverted into El Paso, TX for repairs. Contract maintenance found the spring for the regulator did not return the selector switch to normal when tested. The regulator was replaced and a full oxygen bottle installed. The flight continued on to san diego. File closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: AMERICAN FLIGHT 2017 WAS ENROUTE FROM DALLAS/FT.WORTH, TX. TO SAN DIEGO, CA. WHEN THE CREW NOTED THE GAUGE FOR THE CAPTAINS OXYGEN BOTTLE READ EMPTY. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED INTO EL PASO, TX FOR REPAIRS. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SPRING FOR THE REGULATOR DID NOT RETURN THE SELECTOR SWITCH TO NORMAL WHEN TESTED. THE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED AND A FULL OXYGEN BOTTLE INSTALLED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED ON TO SAN DIEGO. FILE CLOSED.

Other reports on N584AA · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19941216047469INormal Cruise · Morgantown, WVFlight attendant smelled smoke in lavatory. Saw passenger throw cigarette into toilet. Seat belt smoking signs on.Dec 16, 1994Incident 19920110002599IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Portland, ORSmoke and fumes in cabin en route. Diverted to Portland. Landed safely. Found separators bag slightly contaminated.Jan 10, 1992 · Minor damage