Oxygen

Question 1

What supplies oxygen for the crewmembers in the cockpit?

Answer 1

An oxygen cylinder installed on the right aft side of the cockpit.

AOM 2-16-10 page 1

Question 2

What is the normal pressure of the flight crew oxygen bottle when full?

Answer 2

1,850 psi. AOM 2-16-10 page 1.

Question 3

What happens to the flight crew oxygen bottle if it over-pressurizes? 1.

Answer 3

A green safety disc on the lower right side of the nose blows out. AOM 2-16-10 page

Question 4

Once a crew oxygen mask has been pulled from its oxygen stowage box, how can the supply of oxygen to the mask be terminated?

Answer 4

By closing the left door to the stowage box and activating the Test/Shutoff Sliding Control. The observer’s mask only provides oxygen flow on demand, so no shutoff is provided. AOM 2-16-10 page 6.

Question 5

What provides oxygen supply to the passengers and flight attendant? 1.

Answer 5

Chemical oxygen generators and continuous-flow masks. AOM 2-16-15 page

Question 6

When do the passenger masks deploy when AUTO is selected on the Passenger Oxygen Selector Knob in the cockpit?

Answer 6

When the cabin altitude is above 14,000 ft. AOM 2-16-15 page

Question 7

How long will passenger oxygen flow last once started?

Answer 7

12 minutes. AOM 2-16-15 page 2.

Question 8

What is the minimum flight crew oxygen bottle pressure for dispatch?

Answer 8

Crew comprising Pilot and Copilot: 1,100 psi Crew comprising Pilot, Copilot and Observer: 1,500 psi

AOM 2-16-30 page 1.