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A BE400A cpr flight loses cabin pressure with an appearance of smoke in cabin and is diverted by ATC to 7v1, co.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 525597 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200109 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : 7v1.airport |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | msl single value : 35000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdv.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Beechjet 400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 100 |
| ASRS Report | 525597 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 5600 flight time type : 600 |
| ASRS Report | 525595 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
While in cruise flight at FL350 we started losing cabin pressure. An emergency descent was initiated by the captain. ATC was notified immediately of the problem and we were given vectors to apa. However, while in the turn we began to notice smoke in the cabin, possibly due to the selection of the emergency pressurization system. After the smoke was noticed we asked for the nearest suitable airport from ATC which was 7v1 and we received vectors for that airport. During the descent we were given a traffic alert via our TCASII system in the aircraft. A turn to the south was initiated and the conflict was resolved. While descending through FL160 ATC radio contact was lost and we relayed our intentions via an air carrier flight. When on the ground at 7v1 a call was made to flight service to close our IFR flight plan and relay the message to ZDV that we appreciated their assistance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A BE400A CPR FLT LOSES CABIN PRESSURE WITH AN APPEARANCE OF SMOKE IN CABIN AND IS DIVERTED BY ATC TO 7V1, CO.
Narrative: WHILE IN CRUISE FLT AT FL350 WE STARTED LOSING CABIN PRESSURE. AN EMER DSCNT WAS INITIATED BY THE CAPT. ATC WAS NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY OF THE PROB AND WE WERE GIVEN VECTORS TO APA. HOWEVER, WHILE IN THE TURN WE BEGAN TO NOTICE SMOKE IN THE CABIN, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE SELECTION OF THE EMER PRESSURIZATION SYS. AFTER THE SMOKE WAS NOTICED WE ASKED FOR THE NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT FROM ATC WHICH WAS 7V1 AND WE RECEIVED VECTORS FOR THAT ARPT. DURING THE DSCNT WE WERE GIVEN A TFC ALERT VIA OUR TCASII SYS IN THE ACFT. A TURN TO THE S WAS INITIATED AND THE CONFLICT WAS RESOLVED. WHILE DSNDING THROUGH FL160 ATC RADIO CONTACT WAS LOST AND WE RELAYED OUR INTENTIONS VIA AN ACR FLT. WHEN ON THE GND AT 7V1 A CALL WAS MADE TO FLT SVC TO CLOSE OUR IFR FLT PLAN AND RELAY THE MESSAGE TO ZDV THAT WE APPRECIATED THEIR ASSISTANCE.
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.