SDR G6OA011

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
June 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603GC
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
47922
Part
Switch
Part number
44A35
Condition
Missing
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING C-CHECK MAINTENANCE, A PASSENGER OXYGEN CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE LAVATORY OXYGEN MASK FAILED TO DEPLOY AT 14,440 FEET ALTITUDE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ANEROID SWITCH HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED. IT WAS DETERMINED THE ANEROID SWITCH AND ITS ASSOCIATED WIRING WHICH AUTOMATICALLY DEPLOY THE MASK HAD INADVERTENTLY BEEN REMOVED BY THE MODIFICATION THAT CHANGED THE AIRPLANE FROM A PASSENGER TO A FREIGHTER CONFIGURATION. THE ANEROID SWITCH AND ASSOCIATED WIRING WAS INSTALLED AND TESTED PER DAC DRAWING SP10350050, 'NEW', ENTITLED 'PASSENGER OXYGEN CONTROL'. (X)

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