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An EMB145 captain dropped a beverage can onto the flight station floor at cruise altitude which ruptured the container spraying liquid throughout the cockpit. Ultimately; liquid dripped onto the center console and caused the pressure controller to fail; subsequently depressurizing the aircraft. An emergency was declare and the flight diverted to a nearby airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1004402 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201204 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pressurization Control System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
A beverage can ruptured spraying its contents throughout cockpit and center console. [We had a] subsequent pressurization controller failure and rapid cabin decompression. Memory items; ATC notification and QRH items completed. Coordinated with ATC; flight attendant; dispatch and maintenance control. Normal approach and landing completed without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An EMB145 Captain dropped a beverage can onto the flight station floor at cruise altitude which ruptured the container spraying liquid throughout the cockpit. Ultimately; liquid dripped onto the Center Console and caused the Pressure Controller to fail; subsequently depressurizing the aircraft. An emergency was declare and the flight diverted to a nearby airport.
Narrative: A beverage can ruptured spraying its contents throughout cockpit and center console. [We had a] subsequent Pressurization Controller failure and rapid cabin decompression. Memory items; ATC notification and QRH items completed. Coordinated with ATC; Flight Attendant; Dispatch and Maintenance Control. Normal approach and landing completed without incident.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.