Descent procedure emergency descent air carrier aircraft loses pressurization and performs an emerge...

Attributes
ACN	298168
Time
Date	199503
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : har
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-100
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	298168
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : exited adverse environment other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

As we were leveling at FL310, the aircraft had a pressurization failure. We began an emergency descent to 10000 ft. All emergency procedures were followed. Aircraft type B-727/100.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DSCNT PROC EMER DSCNT ACR ACFT LOSES PRESSURIZATION AND PERFORMS AN EMER.

Narrative: AS WE WERE LEVELING AT FL310, THE ACFT HAD A PRESSURIZATION FAILURE. WE BEGAN AN EMER DSCNT TO 10000 FT. ALL EMER PROCS WERE FOLLOWED. ACFT TYPE B-727/100.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.

Descent procedure emergency descent air carrier aircraft loses pressurization and performs an emergency.