Service difficulty report · Oxygen Bottle · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
December 11, 2011
Submitted
December 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145673
Aircraft time
22,753 hours, 18,997 cycles
Part
Oxygen Bottle
Part number
17696514
Part serial
794948
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4387 THE CREW REPORTED A PASSENGER’S PORTABLE OXYGEN BOTTLE WAS OPERATING AT AT 1100 PSI. THE CREW ELECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGECNY AND DIVERT TO CRW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PASSENGER PORTABLE O2 BOTTLE IAW EMB 140 EEL-06-11. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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