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A dash 8 captain reported his aircraft would not pressurize after takeoff. He burned down to landing weight and returned to departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 971998 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201109 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Dash 8-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pressurization Control System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
On climbout after acceleration height while performing the climb flows and checklist I noticed we weren't pressurizing at all. We leveled off at six thousand feet and asked for vectors from ATC so we could evaluate the situation. We weren't pressurizing in automatic or manual modes. After discussing the matter with maintenance on the company frequency we determined we needed to return to [departure airport]. After circling for 30 minutes or so to burn off fuel to get us within landing limits; we landed without incident and proceeded back to the gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Dash 8 Captain reported his aircraft would not pressurize after takeoff. He burned down to landing weight and returned to departure airport.
Narrative: On climbout after acceleration height while performing the climb flows and checklist I noticed we weren't pressurizing at all. We leveled off at six thousand feet and asked for vectors from ATC so we could evaluate the situation. We weren't pressurizing in automatic or manual modes. After discussing the matter with maintenance on the company frequency we determined we needed to return to [departure airport]. After circling for 30 minutes or so to burn off fuel to get us within landing limits; we landed without incident and proceeded back to the gate.
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.