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An air carrier flight returned to their departure airport after experiencing a loss of cabin pressurization.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 910133 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201009 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pressurization System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
We noticed our ears popping; fog in the galley; and the temperature in the cabin was hot. Soon after the oxygen masks dropped and I pushed the emergency button on the interphone to inform the captain. The captain said we were going back to our departure airport and he would call me back. I then donned my oxygen mask while securing the galley. The captain then called and informed us of a moderate level emergency with a normal landing planned in thirteen minutes with pressurization problems.events were happening fast and I gave the announcement; secured the cabin; and checked passengers. They were all ok and masks were donned. I then put my oxygen mask on again. Captain called again and informed us he needed to burn some fuel before landing; advised how much time was left and asked if everything was ok. The captain then told us we were below 10;000 ft and to advise the passengers they could take their masks off if they wanted to. I informed the passengers.flight attendants continued to check the cabin. Captain did a great job of keeping us informed. Passengers thanked flight attendants for doing a good job.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An air carrier flight returned to their departure airport after experiencing a loss of cabin pressurization.
Narrative: We noticed our ears popping; fog in the galley; and the temperature in the cabin was hot. Soon after the oxygen masks dropped and I pushed the emergency button on the interphone to inform the Captain. The Captain said we were going back to our departure airport and he would call me back. I then donned my oxygen mask while securing the galley. The Captain then called and informed us of a moderate level emergency with a normal landing planned in thirteen minutes with pressurization problems.Events were happening fast and I gave the announcement; secured the cabin; and checked passengers. They were all OK and masks were donned. I then put my oxygen mask on again. Captain called again and informed us he needed to burn some fuel before landing; advised how much time was left and asked if everything was OK. The Captain then told us we were below 10;000 FT and to advise the passengers they could take their masks off if they wanted to. I informed the passengers.Flight attendants continued to check the cabin. Captain did a great job of keeping us informed. Passengers thanked flight attendants for doing a good job.
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.