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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1603322 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201812 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pressurization System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 16000 Flight Crew Type 40 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
About 10 mins after leveling off at our final cruise altitude of FL360; we received a cabin attendant altitude alert and warning. After donning our oxygen masks and accomplishing the appropriate QRH procedure; we determined that our altitude was uncontrollable and requested descent to 10;000 feet. After conferring with dispatch; we [returned] to our origin airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B767-300 flight crew reported returning to departure airport after experiencing loss of cabin pressure.
Narrative: About 10 mins after leveling off at our final cruise altitude of FL360; we received a CAB ALT alert and warning. After donning our oxygen masks and accomplishing the appropriate QRH procedure; we determined that our altitude was uncontrollable and requested descent to 10;000 feet. After conferring with Dispatch; we [returned] to our origin airport.
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.