SDR 0201759955

Service difficulty report · Oxygen Mask · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
June 4, 2002
Submitted
June 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N922RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47182
Aircraft time
91,975 hours, 75,290 cycles
Part
Oxygen Mask
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
F/A Jumpseat
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

THE EMERGENCY OXYGEN MASK FOR THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S AFT JUMPSEAT DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN ALL OTHER PASSENGER MASKS DID DURING AN EMERGENCY DESCENT DUE TO LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION. THE MASK FINALLY DEPLOYED AFTER THE AIRCRAFT LEVELED OFF AT 10,000 FEET. MAINTENANCE REPACKED ALL MASKS AND PERFORMED A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AND ALL MASKS DEPLOYED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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