heres a link to the article , O2 is no joke that some people think it is ......O2 cleaning and handeling is paramount ...along with cly maintenance Cylinder Training Services. 737 destroyed during Oxygen Refill operation
737 destroyed by O2 explosion
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that 737 might have been almost 50 years old, and was being used in an eastern block - low cost, low maintainance enviornment.
The most valuable thing on that plane was the paint job.
Michael
The most valuable thing on that plane was the paint job.
Michael
iamrushman
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"It is reported that the technicians jumped from the plane to turn off the supply oxygen, but it was too late."
lucky technicians with the presence of mind to shut it off.
lucky technicians with the presence of mind to shut it off.
About 10 years ago now
Rebreather caused this when O2 was turned on
It burnt to waterline, all divers got off
Rebreather caused this when O2 was turned on
It burnt to waterline, all divers got off
Another reason for us all to consider those new AP valves for our 100% cylinders, both CCR and deco.
Oxygen Rebreather Cylinder Valve | AP Diving
Rebreather Safety Improvement: Progressively opening Oxygen Cylinder Valve Seat
U.S. distributor is silentdiving.com
Oxygen Rebreather Cylinder Valve | AP Diving
Rebreather Safety Improvement: Progressively opening Oxygen Cylinder Valve Seat
U.S. distributor is silentdiving.com
I remember that picture of the club dive boat that Phi Le was on and posted the writeup of the accident on The Deco Stop.
Phi was a cave buddy of mine back when we were members of Odin Tech Divers around 2000.
Michael
Rusty Shackleford
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The question is, if you are already in the water, do you go ahead and make the dive?
What happened exactly? Valve turned too quickly, some malfunction with the first stage?
Talk about Solving a non-problem. Do you realise how many millions of standard valves control O2 in the medical and industrial environments? Best prevention is keep stuff clean and open valve slowly. DId I mention keep stuff clean? Of course it really means NO hydrocarbons.. At the hydro we throw out a lot of oil contaminated valves. Grease monkeys like to do the WD40 on the cylinder cap. All that and O2 fires are still very very rare.
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