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Lavatory oxygen masks in B737 did not deploy following a decompression due to the incorrect use of a tamper evidence seal.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1299021 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201509 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Oxygen System/Pax |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Other / Unknown |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Security |
Narrative:
After diverting following decompression; back lavatory oxygen masks had not deployed because a tamper evidence seal was also on the compartment. Should not have been there.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Lavatory oxygen masks in B737 did not deploy following a decompression due to the incorrect use of a Tamper Evidence Seal.
Narrative: After diverting following decompression; back lavatory oxygen masks had not deployed because a Tamper Evidence Seal was also on the compartment. Should not have been there.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.