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A B737-300 cabin altitude warning horn sounded and red cabin press light illuminated; so the crew declared an emergency; completed the QRH and diverted to a nearby airport. Hypoxia symptoms were noted.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1116787 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201309 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pressurization System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 183 Flight Crew Type 9600 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 185 Flight Crew Type 185 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Cruising at FL350; the cabin altitude warning horn sounded and the red; cabin pressurization light illuminated. We donned our oxygen masks and established communication. Got into the QRH checklist and began an emergency descent to 10;000 feet. All other systems were operating normally (i.e. Bleeds and packs); and no auto-fail of the analog pressurization panel. Diverted to a nearby airport based on fuel status; location; and weather.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-300 CABIN ALTITUDE Warning Horn sounded and red CABIN PRESS light illuminated; so the crew declared an emergency; completed the QRH and diverted to a nearby airport. Hypoxia symptoms were noted.
Narrative: Cruising at FL350; the Cabin Altitude Warning Horn sounded and the red; Cabin Pressurization light illuminated. We donned our oxygen masks and established communication. Got into the QRH checklist and began an emergency descent to 10;000 feet. All other systems were operating normally (i.e. bleeds and packs); and no Auto-Fail of the analog pressurization panel. Diverted to a nearby airport based on fuel status; location; and weather.
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.