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True or false: The maintenance crew performed an oxygen servicing task before the pressure discrepancy was discovered.
True or false: The maintenance crew performed an oxygen servicing task before the pressure discrepancy was discovered.
False
What caused the fire during the oxygen servicing task?
What caused the fire during the oxygen servicing task?
The maintenance crew decided to perform an ______ servicing task before dispatching the aircraft.
The maintenance crew decided to perform an ______ servicing task before dispatching the aircraft.
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True or false: The explosion occurred in the flight crew oxygen cylinder.
True or false: The explosion occurred in the flight crew oxygen cylinder.
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Who was injured during the incident?
Who was injured during the incident?
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Pressurized oxygen gas rapidly discharged and injured a maintenance crew member’s ______.
Pressurized oxygen gas rapidly discharged and injured a maintenance crew member’s ______.
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What did other individuals near the aircraft do in response to the incident?
What did other individuals near the aircraft do in response to the incident?
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The cause of the explosion is not stated in the ______.
The cause of the explosion is not stated in the ______.
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True or false: The cause of the explosion is unknown.
True or false: The cause of the explosion is unknown.
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Study Notes
- A daily check of an A319 revealed a pressure discrepancy in the flight crew oxygen system.
- The maintenance crew decided to perform an oxygen servicing task before dispatching the aircraft.
- The Pressure Regulator Transmitter (PRT) between the oxygen servicing cart and the crew oxygen cylinder exploded during the servicing task.
- The explosion caused a fire that spread towards the oxygen cylinder.
- The fire melted the inlet hose of the cylinder valve, causing it to separate from the PRT.
- Pressurized oxygen gas rapidly discharged and injured a maintenance crew member’s face.
- The second maintenance crew member managed to shut off the oxygen supply at the oxygen servicing cart.
- Other individuals near the aircraft responded by shutting off the discharging flight crew oxygen cylinder, cutting power to the aircraft, and calling emergency services.
- The maintenance crew member only suffered minor injuries.
- The cause of the explosion is not stated in the text.
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Test your knowledge of aviation safety with this quiz about an incident involving an A319 aircraft. Read the scenario and answer questions about the maintenance crew's response to a pressure discrepancy in the flight crew oxygen system, an oxygen servicing task gone wrong, and the resulting explosion and fire that caused injuries. Keywords: aviation safety, A319, maintenance crew, oxygen system, explosion, fire, injuries.
