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An MD80's aft galley door seal failed at 10;000 ft during descent for landing causing a loud cabin noise and the aircraft depressurized. An emergency was declared and the passengers reseated away from the door. No ill effects were noted.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 862638 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200911 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| 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 | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Exterior Pax/Crew Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
While passing through 10;000 ft on descent we got an cabin altitude warning and a master warning light. The cabin altitude was 9;500 ft. We continued our descent to 9;000 ft and then requested 5;000 ft while declaring an emergency. The cabin altitude never exceeded 9;500 ft. Approximately 3 miles after the cabin altitude warning we received a call from the flight attendants that there appeared to be a large leak around the aft galley door.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An MD80's aft galley door seal failed at 10;000 FT during descent for landing causing a loud cabin noise and the aircraft depressurized. An emergency was declared and the passengers reseated away from the door. No ill effects were noted.
Narrative: While passing through 10;000 FT on descent we got an Cabin Altitude Warning and a Master Warning light. The cabin altitude was 9;500 FT. We continued our descent to 9;000 FT and then requested 5;000 FT while declaring an emergency. The cabin altitude never exceeded 9;500 FT. Approximately 3 miles after the Cabin Altitude Warning we received a call from the flight attendants that there appeared to be a large leak around the aft galley door.
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.