Service difficulty report · Oxygen Mask · Boeing 7372T5

Difficulty date
February 23, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7372T5
Aircraft time
65,784 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Oxygen Mask
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C EXPERIENCED RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION. CLIMBED TO 15,000 FT IN APPROX 5-10 SECONDS. O2 SYS DEPLOYED AUTOMATIC. STANDBY MODE DID NOT OPERATE NORMALLY BUT CABIN PRESSURE WAS RECAPTURED. DURING EMER DESCENT WITH MANUAL MODE MAINT REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND VERIFIED A/C INTEGRITY AND PRESS SYS FUNCTION DURING A GROUND RUN. PSG INDICATED EXPERIENCED NO OR LOW FLOW FROM O2 SYSTEM DURING DESCENT. MAINT FOUND SEVERAL O2 MASK HOSES IMPROPERLY ROUTED AND KINKED. MASKS AND HOSES REPLACED AS REQUIRED, O2 BOTTLE REPLACED AND A/C RELEASED FOR SERVICE. A/C OPERATED NORMALLY FOR SEVERAL FLIGHTS. RESTRICTED A/C TO 25,000 FEET BY APPLICATION OF O2 SYSTEM INOP MEL.

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