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A310 flight crew reported loss of cabin pressure. An emergency was declared and control of pressurization system was regained using manual backup.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1125051 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201310 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A310 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Check Pilot Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
In level flight cabin pressure regulator #2 faulted. #1 regulator did not control cabin altitude and it rapidly climbed through 10;000 feet. Oxygen masks were donned; jumpseater awakened and told to put oxygen mask on; and crew began ECAM procedures. Cabin pressure control regained using manual control. Descent begun to 10;000 feet and emergency finally declared with center. Once below 10;000 feet cabin altitude normal operations resumed and continued to destination. Excellent performance by the first officer.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A310 flight crew reported loss of cabin pressure. An emergency was declared and control of pressurization system was regained using manual backup.
Narrative: In level flight cabin pressure regulator #2 faulted. #1 regulator did not control cabin altitude and it rapidly climbed through 10;000 feet. Oxygen masks were donned; jumpseater awakened and told to put oxygen mask on; and crew began ECAM procedures. Cabin pressure control regained using manual control. Descent begun to 10;000 feet and emergency finally declared with Center. Once below 10;000 feet cabin altitude normal operations resumed and continued to destination. Excellent performance by the First Officer.
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.