Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 17, 2013
Submitted
July 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1680
Aircraft time
37,645 hours, 16,534 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Latch
Condition
Damaged
Location
O2 Box Latch
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING DROP TEST, AFT FWD LAVATORY OXYGEN MASK COMPARTMENT WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED. REPAIRED FWD AFT LAVATORY OXYGEN STORAGE BOX LATCH. PERFORMED TASK 35-23-00-710-001-A. OPS CHECK OF MANUAL MASK RELEASE. CHECKED OK.

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