Partial loss of pressurization. Regained manual control at a lower altitude.

Attributes
ACN	82610
Time
Date	198802
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cew
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 18000 msl bound upper : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 9000
ASRS Report	82610
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time total : 3500
ASRS Report	82611
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	aircraft : equipment problem dissipated controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Partial loss of cabin pressure. Received clearance to descend 240 where we regained manual control of cabin. Descended to 18000 for WX. Continued to iah. No passenger on board. Completed all checklist items for specified problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PARTIAL LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION. REGAINED MANUAL CONTROL AT A LOWER ALT.

Narrative: PARTIAL LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE. RECEIVED CLRNC TO DESCEND 240 WHERE WE REGAINED MANUAL CONTROL OF CABIN. DESCENDED TO 18000 FOR WX. CONTINUED TO IAH. NO PAX ON BOARD. COMPLETED ALL CHECKLIST ITEMS FOR SPECIFIED PROBLEM.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.