Service difficulty report · Oxygen Mask · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 23, 2012
Submitted
March 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
456
Aircraft time
59,994 hours, 22,433 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Oxygen Mask
Part number
MF20534
Part serial
1507
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit
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

F/O'S OXYGEN HARNESS FAILS TO INFLATE (IS LEAKING). CREW COMMENTS: HARNESS CLIP IS BROKEN HARNESS NOT ATTACHED AT TOP LEFT TEMPLE. SWAP F/O MASK WITH 2ND OBSERVER MASK. COMPLY WITH MEL FOR 2ND OBS SEAT. SWAPPED F/O WITH 2ND OBSERVER MASK. 2ND OBS SEAT BLOCKED PER MEL. RPLC'D MASK ON 2ND OBSERVER WOULD NOT TEST AND REST, NEEDS O2 BOX. REPLACED MASK ASSEMBLY PER MM.

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