Flight attendant report, MD80, aus-hou-lga, first officer's supplemental oxygen mask's gauge failed. Maintenance repair failed twice. Divert to atl for maintenance.

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Attributes
ACN	455725
Time
Date	199911
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zhu.artcc
State Reference	TX
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhu.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level ground : preflight ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty oversight : flight attendant in charge
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 6
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 2 flight attendant time total : 3 flight attendant time type : 85
ASRS Report	455725
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : repair
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

The first officer's supplemental oxygen mask gauge read 'empty.' the problem was reported by the inbound crew and was fixed by mechanics before takeoff from aus (first leg, flight departed aus XA00 to hou XB15, then lga). During the hou-lga segment, the gauge again read empty. Since this is a 'no-go' item, the captain decided to divert to atl to have oxygen corrected again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPT, MD80, AUS-HOU-LGA, FO'S SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN MASK'S GAUGE FAILED. MAINT REPAIR FAILED TWICE. DIVERT TO ATL FOR MAINT.

Narrative: THE FO'S SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN MASK GAUGE READ 'EMPTY.' THE PROB WAS RPTED BY THE INBOUND CREW AND WAS FIXED BY MECHS BEFORE TKOF FROM AUS (FIRST LEG, FLT DEPARTED AUS XA00 TO HOU XB15, THEN LGA). DURING THE HOU-LGA SEGMENT, THE GAUGE AGAIN READ EMPTY. SINCE THIS IS A 'NO-GO' ITEM, THE CAPT DECIDED TO DIVERT TO ATL TO HAVE OXYGEN CORRECTED AGAIN.

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.