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A320 captain reported experiencing a pressurization problem during climb.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1618357 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201902 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pressurization System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 211 Flight Crew Type 2456 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
As we were climbing through FL250; press page popped up on the systems display screen. The cabin altitude showed approximately 8;500 ft and was increasing. We had been cleared to climb to FL370 by ATC but we stopped our climb at FL270. As we were getting clearance to descend to a lower altitude; we got a master warning; along with the cabin attendant pr; excess cabin attendant altitude; ECAM. First officer made PA to have flight attendants take their jumpseats. Followed ECAM procedure. The cabin altitude exceeded 11;000 ft and I believe it got as high as 11;300. The passenger masks did not deploy; nor did we expect them to in this situation. As we were descending through FL200; the cabin altitude went back into the normal range. We leveled off at 17;000 ft. Contacted dispatch and [maintenance control.] briefed flight attendants and made PA to passengers. Discussed diverting with both first officer and dispatch but decided to continue; as long as there were no further problems with the pressurization system. Due to turbulence at 17;000 ft; we climbed up to 19;000 - cabin pressurization system operated normally. Continued on to destination with no further issues.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 Captain reported experiencing a pressurization problem during climb.
Narrative: As we were climbing through FL250; PRESS page popped up on the Systems Display screen. The cabin altitude showed approximately 8;500 ft and was increasing. We had been cleared to climb to FL370 by ATC but we stopped our climb at FL270. As we were getting clearance to descend to a lower altitude; we got a Master Warning; along with the CAB PR; EXCESS CAB ALT; ECAM. First Officer made PA to have flight attendants take their Jumpseats. Followed ECAM procedure. The cabin altitude exceeded 11;000 ft and I believe it got as high as 11;300. The passenger masks did not deploy; nor did we expect them to in this situation. As we were descending through FL200; the cabin altitude went back into the normal range. We leveled off at 17;000 ft. Contacted dispatch and [Maintenance Control.] Briefed flight attendants and made PA to passengers. Discussed diverting with both First Officer and Dispatch but decided to continue; as long as there were no further problems with the pressurization system. Due to turbulence at 17;000 ft; we climbed up to 19;000 - cabin pressurization system operated normally. Continued on to destination with no further issues.
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.