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Fokker F-100. Aircraft equipment problem. Depressurization. Cockpit indication, 'excessive cabin altitude.' flight crew declared an emergency and received a descent, performed checklists and cabin didn't exceed 14500 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 344883 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199608 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : vuz |
| State Reference | AL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 35000 msl bound upper : 35000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : ztl |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Fokker 100 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 2500 |
| ASRS Report | 344883 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 8300 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 344891 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Level cruise at FL350 approximately 95 NM east of bhm, 'excessive cabin altitude' aural warning sounded. Performed checklist and immediately descended to 10000 ft as cleared by ATC.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FOKKER F-100. ACFT EQUIP PROB. DEPRESSURIZATION. COCKPIT INDICATION, 'EXCESSIVE CABIN ALT.' FLC DECLARED AN EMER AND RECEIVED A DSCNT, PERFORMED CHKLISTS AND CABIN DIDN'T EXCEED 14500 FT.
Narrative: LEVEL CRUISE AT FL350 APPROX 95 NM E OF BHM, 'EXCESSIVE CABIN ALT' AURAL WARNING SOUNDED. PERFORMED CHKLIST AND IMMEDIATELY DSNDED TO 10000 FT AS CLRED BY ATC.
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.