Service difficulty report · Oxygen Mask · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 19, 2004
Submitted
September 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
655
Aircraft time
26,601 hours, 9,177 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Oxygen Mask
Part number
MF20010
Condition
Misrigged
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO LOW COCKPIT OXYGEN PRESSURE. MASK WAS NOT STORED PROPERLY IN THE STORAGE BOX. IMPROPER STORAGE CAN ENGAGE THE 02 TEST VALVE, WHICH WILL ALLOW THE O2 TO VENT. THE MASK IS NOW STORED PROPERLY.

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