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An A320 flight crew performed an emergency descent after noting the cabin altitude approaching 10;000 feet. When level; they performed appropriate ecams and checklists; switched to an alternate system and continued to their destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1010855 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201205 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pressurization Outflow Valve |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 210 Flight Crew Total 18000 Flight Crew Type 4000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 143 Flight Crew Total 13500 Flight Crew Type 6871 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
While in cruise at FL280 we lost auto cabin pressurization. As the cabin altitude began to climb through 9;500 feet; we began an emergency descent to 10;000 feet where we complied with ECAM and emergency procedures. We continued to our destination where we completed a normal approach and landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A320 Flight Crew performed an emergency descent after noting the cabin altitude approaching 10;000 feet. When level; they performed appropriate ECAMs and checklists; switched to an alternate system and continued to their destination.
Narrative: While in cruise at FL280 we lost Auto Cabin Pressurization. As the cabin altitude began to climb through 9;500 feet; we began an emergency descent to 10;000 feet where we complied with ECAM and Emergency Procedures. We continued to our destination where we completed a normal approach and landing.
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.