Flight attendant report on F100 hpn-ord, pressurization valve open, divert to lga.

Attributes
ACN	434973
Time
Date	199901
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : n90.tracon
State Reference	NY
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Fokker 100
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 5
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 7 flight attendant time total : 7 flight attendant time type : 35
ASRS Report	434973
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 : diverted to another airport none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : training performance deficiency : unqualified personnel
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Company Aircraft

Narrative:

Cockpit was unable to pressurize the cabin after takeoff. We diverted to lga and passenger were booked on another flight. After the mechanics evaluated the situation, they discovered an exterior valve that had been either opened or left open when we were in hpn. Mechanics closed the valve and we departed for ord with everything working property. The ground crew in hpn were not the airline's employees -- they were contracted out.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPT ON F100 HPN-ORD, PRESSURIZATION VALVE OPEN, DIVERT TO LGA.

Narrative: COCKPIT WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE THE CABIN AFTER TKOF. WE DIVERTED TO LGA AND PAX WERE BOOKED ON ANOTHER FLT. AFTER THE MECHS EVALUATED THE SIT, THEY DISCOVERED AN EXTERIOR VALVE THAT HAD BEEN EITHER OPENED OR LEFT OPEN WHEN WE WERE IN HPN. MECHS CLOSED THE VALVE AND WE DEPARTED FOR ORD WITH EVERYTHING WORKING PROPERTY. THE GND CREW IN HPN WERE NOT THE AIRLINE'S EMPLOYEES -- THEY WERE CONTRACTED OUT.

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.