Fiber optic connector assembly and method for venting gas inside a fiber optic connector sub-assembly

A fiber optic connector assembly, comprising:

• a connector sub-assembly including a connector housing having one or more hook recesses and retaining a ferrule, a ferrule holder holding the ferrule, wherein the ferrule holder having a passage extending therethrough;
• a stiffener tube positioned at least partially within the passage of the ferrule holder, the stiffener tube comprising a tube body disposed about a portion of at least one optical fiber from a fiber optic cable, wherein the tube body comprises a tube wall having at least one opening formed on a surface along the length of the tube body, and an interstitial space is present between an outer diameter of the fiber optic cable and an inner diameter of the tube body such that gas can vent through the at least one opening;
• a bonding agent within a portion of the passage of the ferrule holder and the interstitial space for retaining the stiffener tube and the at least one optical fiber;
• and
• a glue body, comprising one or more edge channels configured to engage and retain one or more strength members of the fiber optic cable, one or more hooks configured to engage and retain the one or more hook recesses in the connector housing, and a central bore extending through the glue body adapted to receive the stiffener tube and the at least one optical fiber disposed in the stiffener tube;
• a substantially hollow plug housing, wherein the glue body is disposed within the substantially hollow plug housing.