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Passenger onboard commuter discovers inability to open oxygen mask plastic container.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 202297 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199202 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pit |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight ground other : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | observation : passenger |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 9 flight time total : 5800 flight time type : 120 |
| ASRS Report | 202297 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
While a passenger on an light transport, I pulled out the oxygen mask in the seat in front of me and tried to open it. It was in very heavy gauge plastic and I couldn't open it. I asked a flight attendant to open it and she couldn't get it open. I believe this presents a safety hazard in the event oxygen was needed by a passenger. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information. Reporter states he took out the oxygen mask during the safety briefing and discovered the problem. Reporter believes some kind of 'zip lock' bag should be used. He is also concerned that instructions for connecting the tube were not explained very clearly. This could create a problem in an emergency situation. Reporter knowledgeable about aviation and aware that oxygen use would be very limited as the aircraft does not fly at extremely high altitude and would descend rapidly. However, the proper functioning and use of the oxygen system would be added safety factor. That really is the purpose of having it.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PAX ONBOARD COMMUTER DISCOVERS INABILITY TO OPEN OXYGEN MASK PLASTIC CONTAINER.
Narrative: WHILE A PAX ON AN LTT, I PULLED OUT THE OXYGEN MASK IN THE SEAT IN FRONT OF ME AND TRIED TO OPEN IT. IT WAS IN VERY HVY GAUGE PLASTIC AND I COULDN'T OPEN IT. I ASKED A FLT ATTENDANT TO OPEN IT AND SHE COULDN'T GET IT OPEN. I BELIEVE THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT OXYGEN WAS NEEDED BY A PAX. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO. RPTR STATES HE TOOK OUT THE OXYGEN MASK DURING THE SAFETY BRIEFING AND DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM. RPTR BELIEVES SOME KIND OF 'ZIP LOCK' BAG SHOULD BE USED. HE IS ALSO CONCERNED THAT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONNECTING THE TUBE WERE NOT EXPLAINED VERY CLRLY. THIS COULD CREATE A PROBLEM IN AN EMER SITUATION. RPTR KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT AVIATION AND AWARE THAT OXYGEN USE WOULD BE VERY LIMITED AS THE ACFT DOES NOT FLY AT EXTREMELY HIGH ALT AND WOULD DSND RAPIDLY. HOWEVER, THE PROPER FUNCTIONING AND USE OF THE OXYGEN SYS WOULD BE ADDED SAFETY FACTOR. THAT REALLY IS THE PURPOSE OF HAVING IT.
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.