A319
Flight Attendant Current
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
During taxi out to the runway the aft galley oxygen masks dropped from the PSU above the F/A jumpseat. I advised the lead F/A who called the Captain and we returned to the gate and MX personal met the plane. MX shoved the oxygen masks back in and taped off the oxygen compartment with blue painters tape. (Yes blue painters tape) and then told us he deferred it. I questioned this procedure and was told they turned off the switch in the cockpit for oxygen in the flight attendant galley. I find this very disturbing that they deferred the oxygen above my jumpseat and acted like it was no big deal. This goes against everything we were ever taught in training and recurrent; as well as our flight attendant manual. Please look into this matter and I would like to know the outcome incase this happens again.
An A319 Flight Attendant reported galley oxygen mask door above the jumpseat opened during taxi out. The Captain was notified and the flight returned to the gate where the door was taped shut and deferred by Maintenance. The reporter does not believe this is legal.