Service difficulty report · O2 Generator · Airbus A319114

Difficulty date
December 19, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A319114
Aircraft time
54,836 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A5
Part
O2 Generator
Part number
11704204
Condition
Failed
Location
Row 22 Def
Stage of operation
CR
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) MAYDAY DECLARED WITH ATC, OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED DUE PRESSURIZATION PROBLEMS. DIVERSION CARRIED OUT. THE CABIN DEPRESSURIZATION EVENT CAUSED ALL OXYGEN MASKS TO DEPLOY. THE ACFT WAS FERRIED TO HAVE ALL OXYGEN GENERATORS REPLACED. DURING THIS UNSCHEDULED VISIT AND WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SAFETY CLIP FAILED TO RELEASE AT SEAT 22DEF WHEN MASK DROPPED, CAUSING FAILURE OF THE OXYGEN GENERATOR TO ACTIVATE. RESOLUTION INSPECTED O2 GENERATORS FOR ACTIVATION IAW AMM 35-21-00-210-002-A. REPLACED GENERATORS THAT WERE ACTIVATED IAW AMM 35-21-42-000-001, AND 35-21-42-400-001. CLEANED AND REPLACED O2 MASKS IAW AMM 35-21-43-100-001-A AND 35-21-43-550-801-A. MANUAL MASK RELEASE CHECK SERVICEABLE IAW AMM 35-23-00-710-001-A.

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