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CE560XL flight crew reported loss of cabin pressure at FL360 led to a diversion to an alternate airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1525699 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201803 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Citation Excel (C560XL) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pressurization Control System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 9000 Flight Crew Type 400 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 2500 Flight Crew Type 700 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness |
Narrative:
During climbout at FL360 master warning cabin altitude presented. Center [was advised]. QRH/emergency procedure complied with. Diversion to filed departure alternate airport was initiated. Passengers advised of issue; company; maintenance control and dispatch [were] advised. Landed safely. Passengers briefed after landing on event and their questions answered. Company director of operations and chief pilot advised of event. I recorded event in aircraft flight maintenance log. First officer experienced severe ear pain he attributes to the [expedited] descent rate to 10;000 feet per the QRH/emergency procedure. He was treated at emergency room later that day.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CE560XL flight crew reported loss of cabin pressure at FL360 led to a diversion to an alternate airport.
Narrative: During climbout at FL360 Master Warning Cabin Altitude presented. Center [was advised]. QRH/Emergency Procedure complied with. Diversion to filed departure alternate airport was initiated. Passengers advised of issue; Company; Maintenance Control and Dispatch [were] advised. Landed safely. Passengers briefed after landing on event and their questions answered. Company Director of Operations and Chief Pilot advised of event. I recorded event in Aircraft Flight Maintenance Log. First Officer experienced severe ear pain he attributes to the [expedited] descent rate to 10;000 feet per the QRH/Emergency Procedure. He was treated at emergency room later that day.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.