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When they were unable to pressurize the B737-400; the flight crew diverted to a nearby airport for an overweight landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 943808 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201104 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Service/Access Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Pressurization controller went to auto fail and standby.[we] went through QRH procedure while decreasing rate of climb. [The] cabin would not pressurize. Eventually found out from flight attendant that the aft service door had not sealed properly. Door lights on flight deck were out and tested ok. After communicating with dispatch [we] diverted for a precautionary landing. [We made an] overweight landing at 126;000 pounds. Aft service door might not have been pushed (from inside) or pulled (from outside) hard enough when closing and locking door and then not verified seated.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: When they were unable to pressurize the B737-400; the flight crew diverted to a nearby airport for an overweight landing.
Narrative: Pressurization controller went to auto fail and standby.[We] went through QRH procedure while decreasing rate of climb. [The] cabin would not pressurize. Eventually found out from Flight Attendant that the aft service door had not sealed properly. Door lights on flight deck were out and tested OK. After communicating with Dispatch [we] diverted for a precautionary landing. [We made an] overweight landing at 126;000 LBS. Aft Service door might not have been pushed (from inside) or pulled (from outside) hard enough when closing and locking door and then not verified seated.
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.