Flight crew of B767-300 experiences pressurization problem. They began a rapid descent with ATC approval to a hospitable altitude. After arrival at gate, the doors will not open and manual depressurization is executed. Cabin attendant has ear problem.

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Attributes
ACN	393624
Time
Date	199802
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rsw
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma tower : hnl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	393624
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

During descent from FL370 top FL270 cabin altitude altitude warning horn and light at about FL330. Donned oxygen masks and expedited descent to 10000 ft with ATC's approval. No oxygen masks in cabin deployed. Cabin altitude 10500 ft maximum for about 3 mins. Captain ran checklists, continued to rsw airport. Visual approach backed up by ILS runway 6. Normal landing. Taxied to gate. Shut down right engine at gate. Cabin doors would not open. Turned off left pack and manually depressurized aircraft. 1 flight attendant complained about her right ear and saw a paramedic and elected not to continue a return flight to atl.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF B767-300 EXPERIENCES PRESSURIZATION PROB. THEY BEGAN A RAPID DSCNT WITH ATC APPROVAL TO A HOSPITABLE ALT. AFTER ARR AT GATE, THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN AND MANUAL DEPRESSURIZATION IS EXECUTED. CABIN ATTENDANT HAS EAR PROB.

Narrative: DURING DSCNT FROM FL370 TOP FL270 CABIN ALT ALT WARNING HORN AND LIGHT AT ABOUT FL330. DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND EXPEDITED DSCNT TO 10000 FT WITH ATC'S APPROVAL. NO OXYGEN MASKS IN CABIN DEPLOYED. CABIN ALT 10500 FT MAX FOR ABOUT 3 MINS. CAPT RAN CHKLISTS, CONTINUED TO RSW ARPT. VISUAL APCH BACKED UP BY ILS RWY 6. NORMAL LNDG. TAXIED TO GATE. SHUT DOWN R ENG AT GATE. CABIN DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. TURNED OFF L PACK AND MANUALLY DEPRESSURIZED ACFT. 1 FLT ATTENDANT COMPLAINED ABOUT HER R EAR AND SAW A PARAMEDIC AND ELECTED NOT TO CONTINUE A RETURN FLT TO ATL.

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.