A B737-400 captain reported that the right bleed trip would not reset in the vicinity of ric and that he had the same problem with this aircraft on an earlier flight.

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Attributes
ACN	484297
Time
Date	200009
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bicc.airport
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 27000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Ice
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc tower : lga.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-400
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute airway : ns.airway
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 14000
ASRS Report	484297
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : overrode automation flight crew : regained aircraft control flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : repair
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

At FL270, right bleed trip would not rest, left bleed trip came on. Got autofail light, cabin started depressurizing. Requested 10000 ft, went to standby on pressurization. Got pressurization stabilized by 15000 ft. Engine and wing anti-ice were on. Had similar problem on same aircraft on previous flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-400 CAPT RPTED THAT THE R BLEED TRIP WOULD NOT RESET IN THE VICINITY OF RIC AND THAT HE HAD THE SAME PROB WITH THIS ACFT ON AN EARLIER FLT.

Narrative: AT FL270, R BLEED TRIP WOULD NOT REST, L BLEED TRIP CAME ON. GOT AUTOFAIL LIGHT, CABIN STARTED DEPRESSURIZING. REQUESTED 10000 FT, WENT TO STANDBY ON PRESSURIZATION. GOT PRESSURIZATION STABILIZED BY 15000 FT. ENG AND WING ANTI-ICE WERE ON. HAD SIMILAR PROB ON SAME ACFT ON PREVIOUS FLT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.