It is officially called Air Worthiness Directive 2011-04-09, and unlike most air worthiness directives, the FAA delayed publishing its contents online. Local 2 Investigates previously obtained a copy of the document that orders airlines to remove the emergency oxygen generators from all lavatories.
“It’s a risk you take when boarding an airplane. You should know. People can die,” one airline industry veteran said on condition of anonymity.
The “retrofit” is already complete, and now in the rare event of aircraft rapid decompression, no air will flow through the oxygen masks in the lavatory.
What an odd decision. Full story via KPRC Houston.