Service difficulty report · Oxygen Mask · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 4, 2011
Submitted
October 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1840
Aircraft time
30,297 hours, 13,497 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Oxygen Mask
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SAMC TEXT: PRESSURE DROPPING ABOUT 10 PSI PER MINUTE. NO NOTICEABLE LEAKS AT MASKS. FOUND CAPTAINS O2 MASK LEAKING AND TEST FUNCTION INTERMITTENT. REPLACED MASK AND SWAPPED BOX TO 2ND OBSERVER POSITION REF AMM NEW CRUSH WASHERS INSTALLED AND LEAK CHECKED OK.

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