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A B767's automatic and manual pressurization controls failed during an oceanic flight. The crew declared an emergency and diverted to an enroute airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 866238 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200912 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Oceanic |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pressurization Control System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 174 Flight Crew Total 10000 Flight Crew Type 5539 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Loss of automatic cabin pressurization followed by loss of manual control of pressurization led to an oceanic track divert and emergency descent to 10;000 ft and a diversion to an enroute. Oceanic ATC was advised; an emergency was declared and broadcast on 121.5 and on HF. All agencies were coordinated with; ATC; dispatch; passengers; and crew during all phases of flight. All procedures from oceanic 1/2; fom and QRH were referenced and complied with during the emergency. Crew performed as a highly qualified professional team.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B767's Automatic and Manual Pressurization Controls failed during an oceanic flight. The Crew declared an emergency and diverted to an enroute airport.
Narrative: Loss of Automatic Cabin Pressurization followed by loss of Manual Control of pressurization led to an Oceanic Track divert and emergency descent to 10;000 FT and a diversion to an enroute. Oceanic ATC was advised; an emergency was declared and broadcast on 121.5 and on HF. All agencies were coordinated with; ATC; Dispatch; passengers; and crew during all phases of flight. All procedures from Oceanic 1/2; FOM and QRH were referenced and complied with during the emergency. Crew performed as a highly qualified professional team.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.