Service difficulty report · Oxygen Mask · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
July 26, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
61,813 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Oxygen Mask
Part number
17408096
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
NR
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

(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT THE OXYGEN MASK INSPECTION IAW REF 1 AND REF 2 ON SUBJECT ACFT AT THE C9 CHECK, SEVERAL MASKS NOT COVERED BY THE INSPECTION PARAMETERS WERE FOUND WITH BROKEN OR CRACKED FLOW INDICATOR VALVES WERE ON MASKS (PN 174080-96, MFR DATES 1-92,12-92,03-93,06-91), BUT THE INSPECTION CARD ONLY SAYS TO LOOK AT OTHER MASKS. THE 5TH DAMAGED INDICATOR VALVE WAS ON A MASK (174095-96) WITH A MFG DATE OF 03-27-2001. THE INSP CARD SAYS ONLY TO LOOK FOR MASKS WITH DATES BETWEEN 01-01-2002 AND 01-03-2006. THE CAUSE IS THAT THE OPERATOR`S SHOP MAY HAVE ASSEMBLED DIFFERENT O2 MASK PARTS INTO ONE.

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