SDR UALA2011103105894

Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: October 30, 2011
Submitted: November 30, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N415UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 475
Aircraft time: 57,968 hours, 21,869 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 3520 · Passenger Oxygen System
Part: Latch
Condition: Broken
Location: Oxygen System
Stage of operation: NR
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

CREW REPORT: O2 MASK DEPLOYED 7ABC. CHECK O2 CANNISTER & PIN FOR SECURITY & ACTIVATION. RESTOW MASKS, CHECK LATCH AND CONTAINER FOR CONDITION, IF NO DEFECTS, TEST LATCH ACTIVATION WITH TOOL IN ACTIVATION HOLE TO CONFIRM LATCH RELEASES. SECURE DOOR CLOSED. MX FOUND THE LATCH MECHANISM BROKEN. TAPED DOOR CLOSED AND INOPED ROW 7ABC IAW MEL PLACARD 3521A. REPACKED MASK CORRECTLY. RESET LATCH, OP CHECK NORMAL.

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