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An EMB135 at FL240 experienced a pressurization malfunction. The cabin climbed to 11500 ft. An emergency was declared with a descent to 10000 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 703062 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200607 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zzz.artcc |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 24000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Ice |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 135 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| ASRS Report | 703062 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Had a pressurization malfunction. Cabin climbed to 11500 ft. Declared an emergency to descend to 10000 ft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EMB135 AT FL240 EXPERIENCED A PRESSURIZATION MALFUNCTION. THE CABIN CLBED TO 11500 FT. AN EMER WAS DECLARED WITH A DSCNT TO 10000 FT.
Narrative: HAD A PRESSURIZATION MALFUNCTION. CABIN CLBED TO 11500 FT. DECLARED AN EMER TO DSND TO 10000 FT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.