Narrative:

While climbing out, we experienced pressurization problems that made it very difficult to hear inside the cockpit as well as communication from ATC. We received a clearance to 6000 ft. While dealing with pressurization, we climbed to 6400 ft, then immediately returned to 6000 ft.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 CREW, DURING CLBOUT OF STL, WHILE EXPERIENCING PRESSURIZATION PROBS OVERSHOT THEIR ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: WHILE CLBING OUT, WE EXPERIENCED PRESSURIZATION PROBS THAT MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO HEAR INSIDE THE COCKPIT AS WELL AS COM FROM ATC. WE RECEIVED A CLRNC TO 6000 FT. WHILE DEALING WITH PRESSURIZATION, WE CLBED TO 6400 FT, THEN IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO 6000 FT.

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.