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A B737-300 experienced sudden depressurization and passenger masks deployed except seats row 18R&left.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 546203 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200204 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 546203 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : installation |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
On apr/wed/02, I performed a job card X on aircraft X which checks deployment of oxygen masks from row 17 through end of aircraft. No discrepancies were found. On apr/wed/02, aircraft X experienced depressurization problem. The masks were deployed -- 18L and 18R did not deploy.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-300 EXPERIENCED SUDDEN DEPRESSURIZATION AND PAX MASKS DEPLOYED EXCEPT SEATS ROW 18R&L.
Narrative: ON APR/WED/02, I PERFORMED A JOB CARD X ON ACFT X WHICH CHKS DEPLOYMENT OF OXYGEN MASKS FROM ROW 17 THROUGH END OF ACFT. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. ON APR/WED/02, ACFT X EXPERIENCED DEPRESSURIZATION PROB. THE MASKS WERE DEPLOYED -- 18L AND 18R DID NOT DEPLOY.
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.