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Aircraft equipment problem. Lower aft body overheat. Following emergency procedures the aircraft commenced losing pressurization. Flight crew had to make an emergency descent and used oxygen. Cabin altitude didn't go above 11000 ft. Probable broken air conditioning pressurization duct.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 334566 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199604 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : psb |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny tower : phx |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 334566 |
| 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 | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
During FL330 cruise flight got lower aft body overheat light. Worked the checklist and light extinguished. Soon thereafter, cabin altitude started to climb. Crew requested lower altitude. Rapid descent was made to 10000 ft. Crew used oxygen as precaution. Cabin altitude never went above 11000 ft. Flight continued to albany, ny. No emergency declared due to proper and immediate actions by ATC and crew.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACFT EQUIP PROB. LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT. FOLLOWING EMER PROCS THE ACFT COMMENCED LOSING PRESSURIZATION. FLC HAD TO MAKE AN EMER DSCNT AND USED OXYGEN. CABIN ALT DIDN'T GO ABOVE 11000 FT. PROBABLE BROKEN AIR CONDITIONING PRESSURIZATION DUCT.
Narrative: DURING FL330 CRUISE FLT GOT LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT. WORKED THE CHKLIST AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. SOON THEREAFTER, CABIN ALT STARTED TO CLB. CREW REQUESTED LOWER ALT. RAPID DSCNT WAS MADE TO 10000 FT. CREW USED OXYGEN AS PRECAUTION. CABIN ALT NEVER WENT ABOVE 11000 FT. FLT CONTINUED TO ALBANY, NY. NO EMER DECLARED DUE TO PROPER AND IMMEDIATE ACTIONS BY ATC AND CREW.
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.