Safety issue
| Safety issue description |
The safety information provided to passengers did not adequately explain that oxygen will flow to the masks without the reservoir bag inflating. |
|---|---|
| Issue number | AO-2008-053-SI-02 |
| Issue owner | Qantas Airways |
| Transport function | Aviation: Air transport |
| Date issue released | 22/11/2010 |
| Issue status justification |
In-flight passenger briefings have been amended. |
Safety action
| Action type | Proactive action |
|---|---|
| Action number | AO-2008-053-NSA-056 |
| Organisation | Qantas Airways |
| Action date | 22/11/2010 |
| Action description | The operator indicated that the standard pre-flight safety video / briefings provided to passengers have been modified to reinforce the message that users must pull down on the mask firmly to activate oxygen flow, and to include the comment 'Oxygen will flow without the bag inflating'. |
| ATSB response | Accepted |
| Action status | Closed |
Safety action
| Action type | Safety advisory notice |
|---|---|
| Action number | AO-2008-053-SAN-105 |
| Organisation | Operators of pressurised transport-category aircraft |
| Action date | 22/11/2010 |
| Action description |
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau advises that operators of transport category aircraft fitted with pressurised gaseous oxygen systems should consider the safety implications of these safety issues, with a view to ensuring that passenger briefings provide sufficient detail and instruction as to the functionality of the system and the actions necessary to appropriately activate the flow of oxygen. |
| ATSB response |
N/A |
| Action status | Closed |