An MD80 flight attendant reports pressurization difficulties after takeoff causing the flight to div...

Attributes
ACN	703865
Time
Date	200607
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : orf.airport
State Reference	VA
Environment
Weather Elements	Rain
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
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 : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 15 flight attendant time total : 18 flight attendant time type : 95
ASRS Report	703865
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : fa #1
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

After takeoff; the cabin became extremely hot and loud. The #4 flight attendant and I called the captain. Captain said aircraft was having trouble pressurizing. Captain later announced we had to burn fuel and divert. We landed and parked at the gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 FLT ATTENDANT RPTS PRESSURIZATION DIFFICULTIES AFTER TKOF CAUSING THE FLT TO DIVERT.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF; THE CABIN BECAME EXTREMELY HOT AND LOUD. THE #4 FLT ATTENDANT AND I CALLED THE CAPT. CAPT SAID ACFT WAS HAVING TROUBLE PRESSURIZING. CAPT LATER ANNOUNCED WE HAD TO BURN FUEL AND DIVERT. WE LANDED AND PARKED AT THE GATE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

An MD80 flight attendant reports pressurization difficulties after takeoff causing the flight to divert.