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An MD80 flight crew experienced zero pack airflow during climb. They ran the procedures but never regained normal flow; so they returned to their departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 821816 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200901 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Air Conditioning and Pressurization Pack |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 260 Flight Crew Total 10000 Flight Crew Type 5000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Takeoff out of ZZZ was normal; but early in the climb both pack flows went zero. We accomplished all the abnormal procedures. The packs never reinstated and we returned to ZZZ and landed below maximum landing weight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An MD80 flight crew experienced zero pack airflow during climb. They ran the procedures but never regained normal flow; so they returned to their departure airport.
Narrative: Takeoff out of ZZZ was normal; but early in the climb both pack flows went zero. We accomplished all the abnormal procedures. The packs never reinstated and we returned to ZZZ and landed below maximum landing weight.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.