Pilot finds portable oxygen bottle hoses cut because of improper storage procedures.

Attributes
ACN	445005
Time
Date	199908
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
ASRS Report	445005
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : company policies other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Cabin Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Over the last few months I have found several portable oxygen bottles with cut supply hoses. All of the bottles have been in the forward emergency equipment bin forward of the first class lavatory -- the right side bottle when door is fully opened. The bottles are positioned allowing the hose at the bottle connection to contact the bulkhead, cutting the supply hose. I suggest, as does tulsa technician, that a training bulletin be disseminated covering the proper stowage of the oxygen bottles.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT FINDS PORTABLE OXYGEN BOTTLE HOSES CUT BECAUSE OF IMPROPER STORAGE PROCS.

Narrative: OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL PORTABLE OXYGEN BOTTLES WITH CUT SUPPLY HOSES. ALL OF THE BOTTLES HAVE BEEN IN THE FORWARD EMER EQUIP BIN FORWARD OF THE FIRST CLASS LAVATORY -- THE R SIDE BOTTLE WHEN DOOR IS FULLY OPENED. THE BOTTLES ARE POSITIONED ALLOWING THE HOSE AT THE BOTTLE CONNECTION TO CONTACT THE BULKHEAD, CUTTING THE SUPPLY HOSE. I SUGGEST, AS DOES TULSA TECHNICIAN, THAT A TRAINING BULLETIN BE DISSEMINATED COVERING THE PROPER STOWAGE OF THE OXYGEN BOTTLES.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.