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Dash 8 captain reported loss of cabin pressure at 15;000 ft; the crew declared an emergency and returned to departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1125028 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201310 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Dash 8-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pressurization Control System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
In cruise flight at 15;000 ft the cabin press warning light illuminated. We decided to declare the emergency and executed an emergency descent; final descent was to 8;000 ft then the light extinguished. Then we were assigned 6;000 ft; cabin pressure was now below around 7;000 ft; we did the checklist and advised ATC of our intentions to proceed to [nearby airport]. At the same time we got a hold of dispatch and told them we declared an emergency with ATC and that we were diverting; then in coordination with dispatch we determined that the best course of action was to return to [departure airport]. We were assigned 4;000 ft since we needed to burn fuel to not land the airplane above the landing weight limitation.in the cabin the passengers and flight attendant were okay and none of them experienced any difficulty; they were also informed of the diversion; we burned the fuel and landed normally and safely.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Dash 8 Captain reported loss of cabin pressure at 15;000 FT; the crew declared an emergency and returned to departure airport.
Narrative: In cruise flight at 15;000 FT the Cabin Press warning light illuminated. We decided to declare the emergency and executed an emergency descent; final descent was to 8;000 FT then the light extinguished. Then we were assigned 6;000 FT; cabin pressure was now below around 7;000 FT; we did the checklist and advised ATC of our intentions to proceed to [nearby airport]. At the same time we got a hold of Dispatch and told them we declared an emergency with ATC and that we were diverting; then in coordination with Dispatch we determined that the best course of action was to return to [departure airport]. We were assigned 4;000 FT since we needed to burn fuel to not land the airplane above the landing weight limitation.In the cabin the passengers and Flight Attendant were okay and none of them experienced any difficulty; they were also informed of the diversion; we burned the fuel and landed normally and safely.
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.