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Md-83 captain reported loss of cabin pressure at FL290. Unable to control cabin pressure the flight declared an emergency; descended to 10;000 feet and continued to a safe landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1126374 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201310 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-83 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pressurization System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
At FL290 cabin altitude warning light came on. Emergency descent started; first officer completed the QRH. Was not able to maintain cabin altitude in auto or manual. Masks dropped in cabin. Descended to 10;000 feet. Declared an emergency; and landed without any more problems. No passengers were harmed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD-83 Captain reported loss of cabin pressure at FL290. Unable to control cabin pressure the flight declared an emergency; descended to 10;000 feet and continued to a safe landing.
Narrative: At FL290 Cabin Altitude Warning Light came on. Emergency descent started; First Officer completed the QRH. Was not able to maintain cabin altitude in auto or manual. Masks dropped in cabin. Descended to 10;000 feet. Declared an emergency; and landed without any more problems. No passengers were harmed.
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.