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An air carrier flight crew flying EMB120 near cae experiences loss of pressurization and performs an emergency descent from 20000 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 435568 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199904 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : cae.vortac |
| State Reference | SC |
| Altitude | msl single value : 20000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zjx.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 9500 flight time type : 5000 |
| ASRS Report | 435568 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | aircraft : equipment problem dissipated flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Aircraft lost pressurization, performed emergency descent, conferred with ATC. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: on callback reporter states that failure of the door seal is a common occurrence with this aircraft. He also states that within the previous 60 days he has had to perform 2 emergency dscnts because of the same problem.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR FLC FLYING EMB120 NEAR CAE EXPERIENCES LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION AND PERFORMS AN EMER DSCNT FROM 20000 FT.
Narrative: ACFT LOST PRESSURIZATION, PERFORMED EMER DSCNT, CONFERRED WITH ATC. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: ON CALLBACK RPTR STATES THAT FAILURE OF THE DOOR SEAL IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS ACFT. HE ALSO STATES THAT WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 60 DAYS HE HAS HAD TO PERFORM 2 EMER DSCNTS BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROB.
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.