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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 7:13 pm
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birdstrike
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I always thought it was part of the release mechanism for the panel that covers the mask/oxygen generator assemblies. Maintainence needs to be able to get to them easily, but it is probably a two-part latch to keep the curious from opening them on every flight.
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