Narrative:

Halfway through our flight, the flight attendants asked me how long before landing. They said that the 2 therapeutic oxygen bottles that one of our passenger was using would just be enough to get us to new york, and to please advise them of any en route delays. I mentioned that I usually receive a form X for such oxygen bottles, and that I was unaware we were carrying them. These are the new oxygen bottles that are carried in a green canvas bag. The flight attendants searched the oxygen bottles and found a form X for 'dangerous goods' hidden in one of the bag's compartments. This form listed 3 oxygen bottles, but the flight attendants confirmed that only 2 oxygen bottles were brought on board. In addition, the only signature was in the prepared by block. The other 2 blocks were blank. Part 1 'XXX' Z says that all oxygen bottles must be accompanied by a form X. I guess that passenger service took this literally. By putting the form inside the pouch of the bottle, the form would definitely accompany the oxygen bottles. In fact, part 1 implies that each oxygen bottle should have a separate form X. Although only 2 bottles were needed, a third bottle would have helped in case of any en route delays, or diversions.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH A PAX USING THERAPEUTIC OXYGEN WITH NO HAZMAT FORM GIVEN TO THE FLC.

Narrative: HALFWAY THROUGH OUR FLT, THE FLT ATTENDANTS ASKED ME HOW LONG BEFORE LNDG. THEY SAID THAT THE 2 THERAPEUTIC OXYGEN BOTTLES THAT ONE OF OUR PAX WAS USING WOULD JUST BE ENOUGH TO GET US TO NEW YORK, AND TO PLEASE ADVISE THEM OF ANY ENRTE DELAYS. I MENTIONED THAT I USUALLY RECEIVE A FORM X FOR SUCH OXYGEN BOTTLES, AND THAT I WAS UNAWARE WE WERE CARRYING THEM. THESE ARE THE NEW OXYGEN BOTTLES THAT ARE CARRIED IN A GREEN CANVAS BAG. THE FLT ATTENDANTS SEARCHED THE OXYGEN BOTTLES AND FOUND A FORM X FOR 'DANGEROUS GOODS' HIDDEN IN ONE OF THE BAG'S COMPARTMENTS. THIS FORM LISTED 3 OXYGEN BOTTLES, BUT THE FLT ATTENDANTS CONFIRMED THAT ONLY 2 OXYGEN BOTTLES WERE BROUGHT ON BOARD. IN ADDITION, THE ONLY SIGNATURE WAS IN THE PREPARED BY BLOCK. THE OTHER 2 BLOCKS WERE BLANK. PART 1 'XXX' Z SAYS THAT ALL OXYGEN BOTTLES MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A FORM X. I GUESS THAT PAX SVC TOOK THIS LITERALLY. BY PUTTING THE FORM INSIDE THE POUCH OF THE BOTTLE, THE FORM WOULD DEFINITELY ACCOMPANY THE OXYGEN BOTTLES. IN FACT, PART 1 IMPLIES THAT EACH OXYGEN BOTTLE SHOULD HAVE A SEPARATE FORM X. ALTHOUGH ONLY 2 BOTTLES WERE NEEDED, A THIRD BOTTLE WOULD HAVE HELPED IN CASE OF ANY ENRTE DELAYS, OR DIVERSIONS.

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.