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A B757-200 diverted and landed over maximum gross landing weight because an air conditioning pack failed shortly after takeoff on an oceanic flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 995144 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201202 |
| 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 | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Air Conditioning and Pressurization Pack |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180 Flight Crew Total 20000 Flight Crew Type 5000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Over maximum gross landing. [I] used captain's emergency authority far 121.557(c); 91.123(d). Landed at 215;000; maximum; gross for 757-200 is 198;000. Coordinated with dispatch and maintenance on performance and runway limit; all ok. We diverted for the loss of the right pack after takeoff.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757-200 diverted and landed over maximum gross landing weight because an air conditioning pack failed shortly after takeoff on an oceanic flight.
Narrative: Over maximum gross landing. [I] used Captain's emergency authority FAR 121.557(c); 91.123(d). Landed at 215;000; maximum; gross for 757-200 is 198;000. Coordinated with Dispatch and Maintenance on performance and runway limit; all OK. We diverted for the loss of the right pack after takeoff.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.