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An A319 ECAM warning indicated 'cabin attendant pr excess cabin attendant altitude.' the crew descended but the cabin stabilized on the alternate controller so they climbed back to cruise.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 758520 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200710 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 33000 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 4000 |
| ASRS Report | 758520 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 2500 |
| ASRS Report | 758520 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Cruising at FL330 we got an ECAM 'cabin attendant pr excess cabin attendant altitude.' we donned our masks; declared an emergency; and initiated a descent according to the checklist. It was not an explosive decompression. Cabin stabilized immediately. We decided to continue the descent to FL240. We contacted maintenance control and dispatch. Initially we had some problem communicating. Eventually we decided to communicate over ACARS. Maintenance control asked what cabin pressure controller was in control. We told him SYS1. He advised that we switch to SYS2. On SYS2 the cabin climbed immediately to about 10800 ft. I was handling the emergency so immediately switched back to SYS1. Cabin stayed stable. We decided to continue and climb back up to FL360. I called the back and talked to the purser and he said everything was ok; except that the emergency lights were on in the cabin.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN A319 ECAM WARNING INDICATED 'CAB PR EXCESS CAB ALT.' THE CREW DSNDED BUT THE CABIN STABILIZED ON THE ALTERNATE CTLR SO THEY CLBED BACK TO CRUISE.
Narrative: CRUISING AT FL330 WE GOT AN ECAM 'CAB PR EXCESS CAB ALT.' WE DONNED OUR MASKS; DECLARED AN EMER; AND INITIATED A DSCNT ACCORDING TO THE CHKLIST. IT WAS NOT AN EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION. CABIN STABILIZED IMMEDIATELY. WE DECIDED TO CONTINUE THE DSCNT TO FL240. WE CONTACTED MAINT CTL AND DISPATCH. INITIALLY WE HAD SOME PROB COMMUNICATING. EVENTUALLY WE DECIDED TO COMMUNICATE OVER ACARS. MAINT CTL ASKED WHAT CABIN PRESSURE CTLR WAS IN CTL. WE TOLD HIM SYS1. HE ADVISED THAT WE SWITCH TO SYS2. ON SYS2 THE CABIN CLBED IMMEDIATELY TO ABOUT 10800 FT. I WAS HANDLING THE EMER SO IMMEDIATELY SWITCHED BACK TO SYS1. CABIN STAYED STABLE. WE DECIDED TO CONTINUE AND CLB BACK UP TO FL360. I CALLED THE BACK AND TALKED TO THE PURSER AND HE SAID EVERYTHING WAS OK; EXCEPT THAT THE EMER LIGHTS WERE ON IN THE CABIN.
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.