Service difficulty report · Oxygen Mask · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
April 19, 2016
Submitted
April 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N380HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1104
Aircraft time
26,412 hours, 4,394 cycles
Part
Oxygen Mask
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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" INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ALL OXYGEN MASKS WERE PACKED INCORRECTLY AND WOULD HAVE NEVER DEPLOYED DURING AN EMERGENCY. ALL MASKS WERE PLACED BEHIND THE PUSH OUT STRAPS. THE STRAPS HAVE A CAUTION WRITTEN ON THEM STATING, "CAUTION, MASKS MUST BE PACKED ON THIS SIDE OF THIS STRAP!" ALL MASKS WERE UNPACKED FROM INCORRECT POSITIONS, INSPECTED, CLEANED AND REPACKED IAW AMM 35-21-43-550-801-A.

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