An A310 ECAM alerted excessive cabin vertical speed and excessive cabin altitude as the aicraft clim...

Attributes
ACN	1004591
Time
Date	201204
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A310
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Pressurization Outflow Valve
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

During climbout passing approximately 11;000 ft received ECAM advisory for excessive cabin vertical speed and ECAM warning for excessive cabin altitude. [We] leveled off at 13;000 ft while donning oxygen masks. Number two cabin pressure regulator was deferred. [I] could not control cabin altitude with manual pressurization control. Received vectors from departure control to allow a descent to 10;000 ft. Asked for and received vectors for a return to the departure airport. Believe cabin outflow valve was stuck full open leaving no way to control cabin pressure. Doubt could have been prevented.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An A310 ECAM alerted EXCESSIVE CABIN VERTICAL SPEED and EXCESSIVE CABIN ALTITUDE as the aicraft climbed through 11;000 FT.The QRH was complied with and the flight returned to the departure airport.

Narrative: During climbout passing approximately 11;000 FT received ECAM advisory for EXCESSIVE CABIN VERTICAL SPEED and ECAM warning for EXCESSIVE CABIN ALTITUDE. [We] leveled off at 13;000 FT while donning oxygen masks. Number two cabin pressure regulator was deferred. [I] could not control cabin altitude with Manual Pressurization Control. Received vectors from Departure Control to allow a descent to 10;000 FT. Asked for and received vectors for a return to the departure airport. Believe cabin outflow valve was stuck full open leaving no way to control cabin pressure. Doubt could have been prevented.

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.

An A310 ECAM alerted excessive cabin vertical speed and excessive cabin altitude as the aicraft climbed through 11;000 ft.the QRH was complied with and the flight returned to the departure airport.