An MD80 suffers a slow loss of cabin pressure and the flight crew diverts to abq, NM.

Attributes
ACN	518361
Time
Date	200107
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : abq.airport
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl single value : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : abq.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 4
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 26.5 flight attendant time total : 26.5 flight attendant time type : 90
ASRS Report	518361
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Believe there was a mechanical problem, which caused a slow leak of air. We descended to 10000 ft and then landed without incident in abq, NM. Mechanics in abq unable to find problem. Plane was ferried back to dfw at 8000-9000 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 SUFFERS A SLOW LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE AND THE FLC DIVERTS TO ABQ, NM.

Narrative: BELIEVE THERE WAS A MECHANICAL PROB, WHICH CAUSED A SLOW LEAK OF AIR. WE DSNDED TO 10000 FT AND THEN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN ABQ, NM. MECHS IN ABQ UNABLE TO FIND PROB. PLANE WAS FERRIED BACK TO DFW AT 8000-9000 FT.

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.