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An MD80 crew, during climb out of stl, while experiencing pressurization problems overshot their assigned altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 535423 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200201 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : stc.airport |
| State Reference | MO |
| Altitude | msl single value : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : t75.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 800 |
| ASRS Report | 535423 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : overshoot other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to assigned altitude flight crew : regained aircraft control |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While climbing out, we experienced pressurization problems that made it very difficult to hear inside the cockpit as well as communication from ATC. We received a clearance to 6000 ft. While dealing with pressurization, we climbed to 6400 ft, then immediately returned to 6000 ft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 CREW, DURING CLBOUT OF STL, WHILE EXPERIENCING PRESSURIZATION PROBS OVERSHOT THEIR ASSIGNED ALT.
Narrative: WHILE CLBING OUT, WE EXPERIENCED PRESSURIZATION PROBS THAT MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO HEAR INSIDE THE COCKPIT AS WELL AS COM FROM ATC. WE RECEIVED A CLRNC TO 6000 FT. WHILE DEALING WITH PRESSURIZATION, WE CLBED TO 6400 FT, THEN IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO 6000 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.