TRAINING MANUAL· 35.

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Table of Contents

DESCRIPTION ,Al"ill OPERATION

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MAINTEN}'...NCE ,I:N"'FORMATION

10 INTRODUCTION

2. COCKPIT SYST:&'1) FIXED BOTTLE (Description and Operation)

3 .. COCKPIT SYSTEH, FIXED BOTTLE (}1aintenanceInformation)

3.1 Bottle Charging Procedures
3.2 Leak Check of the Cockpit Oxygen System
3.3 Functional Check of the Cockpit Oxygen System

4. PASSENGER OXYGEN SYSTEM (Description and Oper at ion)

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5. PASS.ENGER OXYGEN SYSTEM (Maintenance Information)
5.1 Functional Test
• 5.2 Oxygen Generator Removal
5.3 Closing a Drop-out Hatch

6. PORTABLE OXYGEN BOTTLES (Description and Operation)

6.1 Cockpit Crew Bottle
~). 6.2 Cabin Attendant's Bottles

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The aircraft has a variety of oxygen equipmenc.

The fixed oxygen system in the cockpit prOV1.C1eS oxygen to the cockpit
crewmembers in case:of a decompression of the aircraft or when the cockpi~
is contaminated by smoke or fumes. The system comprises a bottle with a
shut-off and pres.ure reducing valve and three quick-donning masks •

.For the passengers there are oxygen masks, which are presented
automatically in case of a dec.ompress.ion. The system uses 'oxygen
generators and masks~ stowed ·away behind the hatches of the hat rack ..

A ·port·able oxygen bottle with a fuil-face mask LS .ava iLab Le in the

cockp i c , In the cabin t.here .are a number of portable. bo tt.Le s for the cab
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MASKS COCKPIT CREW'

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Oxygen for the crew is suppli.ed from a bottle, located in the RH side:
console. Bottle pressure is 1800 psi, but a safety device blows' off all
oxygen overboard via an 'overpre esure discharge. line in case the bottle
pressure ex6eeds 2800 psi due to overheating or overcharging.
Bottle' pressure can be read on the indicator and must be at least 1000 or
1450 psi when the cockpit crew consists of 2 or 3 men respectively.
Oxygen becomes available, when the. shut-off and pressure regulat.ing
va]:'ye is put into ON. Pressur.e J.S reduced tc appzo'Oxiaately 70 psi
and is supplied to three plug-in conne.ctions ~ to wh:'ch . the
crewmemb.er r s qu i ck+dcnn ing masks are' connac t ed ,
The masks hang' behind the pilots and are held .in quick-release nange:-s.
·o.n each mask,there ar's two 'rota.::-y 'knobs:
- the lmRMAL-F'M'FRGENC"'t pres sure' -centro 1 bob;
...t.he DILUTE-lOO% dilution control knob.
'--When,th.e pressure control knob is in NORMALand, the dilute cont-rol knob
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DILUTE, oxygen mixed with c abi.a air is available" on demand. Wnen ,the:
dilute control .knob is Ln lOO:~ pure oxygen is avail.able on demand; The
.trigger on the dilute ccrrtrro.l knob, . when operated) causes the k
automatically to rotate to 100%.. When the c abi,n altitude exceeds 25 ~000
the mask supplies a constant 'flow of oxygene

When the pressure control .knob is in EHERGENCY' pure 'oxygen'a s '~ontinuousl~.:,

.ava i.Lab Le at a' higber ' pres sure.

In each quick-donning
QUICK-RELEASE HANGER
mask there is a
microphone to make voice
transmissior~ possible.
When the 3rd crewmember's
mask is not in USe, it is
connected to the stowage
receptacle in stead of the
oxygen plug-in connection.
This prevents oxygen leaking
away via the mask at high
cabin altitudes.
The stowage recep t acLe also
keeps the mask connector
clean from contamination. "'I!CROPHON::

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3:> CO~~IC?IT SYS'fEM, FIXED BOTTLE

3.1 BettIe Charging P4ccedures

The oxygen bottle must be recharged when the pressure 1.S below a
certain value. Since the bottle pressure 1.S depending on ~ottle
temperature a chart in maintenance mznual chapter 12-35-1 must be used.
Tc,is chart gives tje minimum. and maximum pressures for the bottle.

the stO!'2ge bottle takes the exte:ua.l filling

c cnnec t i on , which a s l oc a t.ed zn _.tl~e RH air .c ond it i on i cg ::.omnartmentil
You must blow our: any dirt and noi s t ur-e prior to ccup l i.ng the :12:cible hose
of r::he oxygen supply t r c Licy to the ai.:.-c:ra£tlJ Neve r axc e e c 300
psi/minute
c~-a-r=-~ngrate .bec aus e .r api d cnargi!:g caus e s - cne. bo t.t l e :~: :_~~Gme tee
hoot.

NOTE: The check valve ~n the charg~ng li~e~ bot:le

The.r_e-fore· t he r e _may' be pr.e's sure eIl the ....s...~'
c onne c t i on ,

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Charging to a pressure above "nominal full charge" lS ?ermissible provided

the pressure will not exceed 2000 psi a t the max imum an t ic i.p a t ed a i r c r a
f t interior temperature for the particular flight.
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3.2 Leak Check of the Cockpit Oxygen System

In this check. you must verify whether the iO-psi pressure line,
disconnected from the storage bottle, is absolutely leakproof. Using a
nitrogen source (1000 kPa, 150 psi), connected to the co-pilot I s mask
connection and. a pressure indicator, connected to the pilot's mask
connection, you check. that there is no drop in pressure in a 15-minute
period. If there is a drop, detect it and cure it.
While releasing the nitrogen, you let it blow against a clean mirror. If a
residue is left: it indicates that the pres.sure 'line and/or mask
connections are con t ami.nat ad with oil or grease and the pressure line-
and mask c.onnections must be disassembled and cleaned.

Special tool

3" 3 Functional Check of the Cockp i.t Oxygen' System

Ln i th i s check you verify the operation' of each quick-donning mask .

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This system comprises oxygen drop-out' hatches through the cabin and toilet
ccmpart:nent •. Each hatch compartment contains an oxygen generator and three
oxygen masks. All hat ches open automatically when the c ac i n altitude,
sensed by a cabin altitude switch, located in the ceiling of the cockpit
entrance, exceeds 13,500· ft. In the cockpit there is an override
switc.h which 1 when operated, causes all hatches to open. Each individual
hatch can also be opened by inserting a thin pointed object into a hole at
the lower side of the hatch.
'Nnen 'a hatch is open. and the. lanyard o.f any of t-he three masks is pulled,
.the oxygen:..·generat.or .Ls .triggered.
The .genezaz or- duration is sufficient to supply oxygen for 15 minutes. Each
mask has. an eccncmi.aar bag. .

CAUTION: j:."s A RESIiLT OF OXYGEN PRODUCTION, GE~~RATOR TEMPERATURE INCREASES

TO 260 ..DEGREES c.
When the hatches have been released a blue MASK RELEASE light on the Rli
side console is on. The NO SMOKING signs in the· cabin come on too.

Te _.release . the -haz.che s ~ their solenoids must be e.nergized (see for diagram
rold-out page at the end of this chapter)e

The sole!1oids energize when:

che : over.~ide switch is momentarily pressed to OVER.t.-oqr_,
when the release solenoid of ·the release control and indication relay is
energized.

The latch-type release centrol and indication relay energizes and closes
its contact when:
OVERRis 'selected;
the cabin altitude exceeds 13,500 ft or
TEST isselected on the test panel in the cockpit.

The contact stays .i.n this position unless the reset solenoid of the
release control and lndication relay is energized.

When the. release sol.enoi4 is energized:

a time delay relay (slow ·operate) opens its contacts after 5. seconds to
interrupt the power for the release solenoids;
hatch the blue M..A..SRKELEASE on and
light comes the NO SMOKINGsigns come
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5. PASSENGER OXYGEN SYSTEM

5.1 Functional Test

This test is to verify whether the drop-out hatches can electrically be

opened. After connecting the vacuum test pump and test box (to read the
test altitude) to the open end of the 13,500 ft switch, slowly apply
vacuum.
When the simulated cabin altitude reaches 13,500 ..: 500 ft check that:
- the hatches open,
- the MASK P..ELEASElight on the .RH console comes on and
- the NO SMOKING signs·· in the cab in come on.

502 Oxygen ~enerator Removal

To remove a generator, open the· heat shield and t ake the generator out
of the c Li.p. Then dis·connect the three hoses of the masks.

5.3 Closing a Drop-out Hatch

To close a hatch, its latching mechanism must .be reset. Th.i s is done by
pressing the manual reset lever in the gener,tor compartment .. ·Ln case the
hatches were electrically opened, the PASS OXYGEN!1.ASKSreset switch on
the test panel must be pressed t~ RESET: prior to closing the hatches.

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6.2 Cabin F..t. t endant f s Bot t.Le s

Five 120~litre bottles are located .h
bottle as held
mounting brackets by a quick-release coupling.
Wnen charged to 1800 psi it. provides oxygen to the user with a flow
depending on the cabin altitude. This can be from 0.8 to 3.6
litre/minute for sealevel to respectively 35,000 ft cabin altitude. Each
bottle bas two connections for masks. The masks are stowed in a bag on. the
bottle.
E3ch mask has an economizer
bag.
The bottle supp Lie s .oxyg en as soon as t .h..e shuUtt:- v a Lve is l.n ONo
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NOTE: ~'1en. chemical oxygen syst em Lor p a s s errge r s has been installed ~ thE
c ab.i,n at t end.ant; ,ss bot·.t1= nave.. the follov-:ing· outlet f Low:
at. outlet. 1.: 2.3-2..5 ...L tre/m+nute,
- at outlet 2, 4.4-4.6 1 tre/minute.

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6. PORTABLE OAfGEN BOTTLES

6.1 Cockpit Cre~ BettIe

This 300';"litre bottle ~s located in the cockpit entrance, LE side a.:c held
there in a mounting >::,y a quick-release clamp.
When charged to 18'::,·.) psi it provides oxygen to the user for 15
provided the bottle ?alve is in ON and the user wears the full-face mask.
The bottle valve is a shu t+o f f and pressure reducing va l ve , reducing the
outlet pressure :0 approximately 70 psi. The bottle h as two out.Le t s , .orie
of- which is for the fu Ll+f ac e mask, g i v i.ng pu r e oxygan on demand , '0-125
_l~tre/m~nutei t he ot~e'!:" can su~ply oxygen ~t a constant I.low of 3.7
11.tre/m:.nute to a cab i.n--at t endan t ' s mask.
The full~face mask has a demand regulator with a pu'r.ge bu.t.t on , T.:i~i:::h wh er;
flow 8£ into the .ma
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the ~mask .zmd to. r smove smoke in the mask.

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BLOW OFF SAFETY DEVICE

CHAR~:NG CONNECTION
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Five 120~litre bottles are located bettIe rs

held mounting brackets by a quick-release coupling.
l('i'~J.en charged to 1800 psi it, provides oxygen to the user with a. flow
depending on the cabin altitude. This can be from 0.8 to 3.6 'litre/minute
for sealevel to respectively 35,000 ft cabin altitude. Each bottle has two
connections for masks. The masks are stowed In
a bag on the bottle.
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The boz t Le supp l i e s .:oA-jgen as s ccn as the sliut-of£ val.ve is an ON~

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tabin ALtitude Switch
~he cabin altitude switch, installed in the passenger entrance ceiling,
is an aneroid type switch which sen~es cabin pressure. The switch
operates when the cabin aLtitude is between 13000 and 14000 ft, to
energize the mask release relay.

IMask Release Relay and Time Delay Relay

'the mask release relay supplies power to the drop out hatch
assembLy, J~hen energized by the cabin altitude switch or the test
switch. The Irelay is a 28 V dc~ normally open relay. The relay aLso
sets the IllIJaSsengeorxygen mask release lights in the fl ight
compartment, and
,·''thNeO SMOKING Ughts in the cabin to on. The time delay relay breakes
;"'the circ!uit five seconds after the mask reLease reLay is e:Hrgized, to
i ::1top power to the drop-out hatch latching mechanisms.
""rest Sw itch and Reset Sw itch
"To set the test switch to TEST, energizes the mask r e Le..r.e relay,
;l'l"througthhe normally open contact of the a t t t tude sw i t c.t to test the
Ilx~rop-outhatch assemb lies.
~With the test switch set to NORMAL, and the reset switch selected to
ItUESET, the mask release relay is energized to permit ':.lecontacts to
hreturn to the normally open position;·to break the e~rcuit to the
II,Latchmechan isms.
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~ln the event of a ~~ilure, in the automatic cirrJlt, tne system can
be coperated manually; the override switch is set t) OVERRIDE. 28 V dc
~power is then supplied directly tr9m the ESS b~~ to the latch
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i 1(JO,antarnyd passenger entrance. ~ach h~'':'c" contains an oxygen
'i 1~lenerator,heat shield and tnr ee oX-YJ.tr.I IT(}SKS •. The Latching mechanisms
i ~re 28 V de operated and when energ,~ed, permit spring torce to open
~h.e.hatch. A hatqh may be manually upened to permit maintenance of the
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hatches are opened when e lectr i ca l power is app lied
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'It\~:IoI.f.dbeetween ~3000 and 14000 tt; operation of the override switch
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PASSENGER CHEMICAL OXYGEN SYSTEM - DESCRIPTION A'NO"O"PERATION
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The passenger oxygen system is instaLLed to give 'emergencx oxyge~ to the

passengers"and cabin attendants, in the event of a suddert'd~~pmpression.
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The system consist of oxygen generating drop-out hatch assemblies
instaLLed in the hatracks, that are controLLed by an eLectricaL circuit.
An assembLy can be opened by an override Latch-reLease.
The unit inc·ludes an oxygen generator, oxygen masks, economiser bags and
hos~s which 8HppLy the oxygen from the generator to the mask.
The eLectrical controL circuit consists of a cabin aLtitude switch,
instalLed in the passenger entrance ceiling; a mask release control reLay
and a 5 secQn~ time delay re~~y, installed in the main junction box. Two
press to test indicator Lamps (blue) are on flight compartment·RH side
panel togeti·Ie-".W!irth a dim reLay. Also on this panel is a passenger
mask override switch marked NORMAL/OVERRIDE. A test switch marked
NORMAL/TEST and a reset swttch marked NORMAL/RESET, are on paneL 3 of .the
main
junct ion box.
First ai'd and sucp Lement ary oXY9~n is supplied from portable oxygen
bottles and mask~.
2. DESCRIPTIO~ (See Figures 1 and 2)
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A. Oxygen Generating Unit
The oxygen gener~tor stores a solid chemical core, until a chemical
react tcri is tn i t i.vted by the firing mechan'ism. The generat:of consists
of a sodium chlora.~e core, which is thermically insutat edj. a t i t t cr
uni~; a:spring-load3d ignition unit and outLets for three 6x~gen mask
hoses. A pressure rsliet vaLve opens at between 45 - 90 psi (310-620
kPa), to vent excess ~xygen to ambient.
A lanyar~ provides a l~echanicaL LinK between the fir~ng me~hanism and
the Qxygeri mask.: When the Lanyard of any of the three o~ygen.masks is
puLled, the pip on the. end 01 the lanyard is pulled from a s~ring
actuated .t:lamme'rw,hich in turn' s,,:,rikeas per cus s i on cap igniter. Tne
enriched ~bd4um chLora~e ~ore is ignitad and starts to decomp~~~,
gen~rat\n~ ~ure oxyge~ t~a, 9Qes to the ma$ks; through ~he n~,es.
The generator wiLL prbvio~ ~xy~en tor approximateLy 15 minutes and
once expended cannot be rechar{~\lc1t,he genernor ml.Jlt then be
repLaced. Becauie of the high t~mperatures of the reection ~~ocess, a
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I B. Oxygen Masks'
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Three ta~e masks are ~ns~alled on ~ach drop~out hatch, and are
,t. connected to the. generator. The mU,1<.cons ist s of a head strap, a
face
piece and an e~onomiser bag. A Lany-ard is connected to one end of
the generator tiring pin, to make a mechanical connection to a snap
hook in the m.sk. 'An ih~~lation ~alve and a saf~ty and diLuter valve
are
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incorpora ed in:the n. An indicator shows the correct oxygen fLow.

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mask reLease reLay, the contacts cLose to permit power to go to the

drop-out hatch Latches. At the same time the p·assenger .G2(}"~r..e:rease
L amp, in the fLight compartment, and the NO SMOKING Lamps, in the
.w :
passenger compartment, come on. Atter 5 seconds, the time deLay reLay
operates; to break the circuit to the Latching mechanism.

In the event of a faiLure, in the automatic circuit, the;override switch

can be set t~ OVERRIDE. 28 V dc power from the PASSENGER~OXYGEN MASKS-MAN
bus will operate the drop-out hatch latching mechanism. .

To set the test switch to test, wilL energize the mask reLease relay; to
permit ·eLectricaL power to open the Latching mechanisms. Whenever the
system has been electricaLly operated the reset switch must be first set
to the RESET position, to changeover the mask reLay contacts, and then to
the NORMAL position.

With the drop-out hatch in the open position, the mask is removed trom its
mount and placed on the face. This pulls the lanyard to operate the
generator firing mechanism. Pure oxygen flows to the mask. The oxygen flow
rate will gradually decrease to meet the descent flow reQuirements. As the
flow decreases, from the generator, the economiser bag mixes pure oxygen
with ambient air. Exhaled air is vented to.atmosphere.

-MISCELlANEOUS-
-PASSENGER OXYGEN HASKS-
MAN AUTO
28V DC
ESS.BUS

OVERRIDE NORMAL
TEST SWITCH
()\IERRIOE SWITCH

NO SMOKING
PASSENGER SWITCH
OXYGEN ON
MASK
RELEASE

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TfME DELAY '.,
RELAY

r--, TO ENTRANCE. TOlLET AND

VRH PASSENGER MASKS
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r:;-....._ TO PANTRY AND
VLH PASSENGER MASKS

Passenger Oxygen System Control - Schematic

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