Service difficulty report · Oxygen Mask · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 29, 1999
Submitted
November 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N192AJ
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53192
Part
Oxygen Mask
Condition
Deployed
Location
Cabin
Part time
6,627 hours, 3,630 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ORD/MBJ - FLT JM 050 - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER INITIAL CLIMB-OUT IN ICING AND MODERATE TURBULENCE, AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE AT 11,000 FEET FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. AFTER BEING CLEARED TO FL 230, ON PASSING THROUGH 15,000 FEET, THE PURSER REPORTED TO THE CAPTAIN THAT ALL CABIN OXYGEN MASKS HAD DEPLOYED. RAPID DECOMPRESSION CHECKLIST ACCOMPLISHED, PRESSURIZATION RETURNED TO NORMAL. AIRCRAFT OPERATED OK IN MANUAL MODE. AT A LOWER ALTITUDE, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AUTO MODE AND FLIGHT CONTINUED. ON LANDING, MAINT CARRIED OUT RELEVANT GROUND CHECKS IN AUTO AND MANUAL MODES, THESE CHECKED SERVICEABLE. A NUMBER OF OXYGEN GENERATORS WERE USED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE UNDER THE APPROPRIATE MEL. (X)

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