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Cain pressure loss near chicago, il, resulting in coordinated descent with ZAU and diversion to ohare. Maximum cabin altitude 14000 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 491324 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200010 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : pmm.vor |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | msl single value : 35000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zau.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : j94.airway |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 1200 |
| ASRS Report | 491324 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : cab alt warning |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
At 34700 ft cabin warning sounded, began descent into ZAU. Cabin pressure continued to climb to about 14000 ft. Procedures and checklists accomplished. No injuries. Diverted flight to ord. Original flight plan was dtw-mci.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAIN PRESSURE LOSS NEAR CHICAGO, IL, RESULTING IN COORDINATED DSCNT WITH ZAU AND DIVERSION TO OHARE. MAX CABIN ALT 14000 FT.
Narrative: AT 34700 FT CABIN WARNING SOUNDED, BEGAN DSCNT INTO ZAU. CABIN PRESSURE CONTINUED TO CLB TO ABOUT 14000 FT. PROCS AND CHKLISTS ACCOMPLISHED. NO INJURIES. DIVERTED FLT TO ORD. ORIGINAL FLT PLAN WAS DTW-MCI.
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.