DC9-30, a PIC report on the loss of cabin pressurization and a diversion to orf, va.

Attributes
ACN	523622
Time
Date	200108
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zdc.artcc
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc tower : clt.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 30
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : private pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 6500
ASRS Report	523622
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Cabin pressure loss at FL310, emergency was declared, an emergency descent was performed, and a landing was made at orf uneventfully. Normal taxi to gate. All checklists were complied with.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC9-30, A PIC RPT ON THE LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION AND A DIVERSION TO ORF, VA.

Narrative: CABIN PRESSURE LOSS AT FL310, EMER WAS DECLARED, AN EMER DSCNT WAS PERFORMED, AND A LNDG WAS MADE AT ORF UNEVENTFULLY. NORMAL TAXI TO GATE. ALL CHKLISTS WERE COMPLIED WITH.

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.