An MD80 crew, in cruise at FL290, were unable to control the cabin pressure, spawning an emergency request for a lower altitude.

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Attributes
ACN	546678
Time
Date	200205
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ind.airport
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl single value : 29000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid.artcc tower : grb.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-83
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	546678
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : cab alt indicator other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : f/a
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Unable to control cabin pressure in cruise at FL290. Flight attendants reported hearing a 'bang,' then feeling/hearing vibration. Requested an emergency clearance for descent to lower altitude. Made precautionary landing at ind.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 CREW, IN CRUISE AT FL290, WERE UNABLE TO CTL THE CABIN PRESSURE, SPAWNING AN EMER REQUEST FOR A LOWER ALT.

Narrative: UNABLE TO CTL CABIN PRESSURE IN CRUISE AT FL290. FLT ATTENDANTS RPTED HEARING A 'BANG,' THEN FEELING/HEARING VIBRATION. REQUESTED AN EMER CLRNC FOR DSCNT TO LOWER ALT. MADE PRECAUTIONARY LNDG AT IND.

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.