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A B737-300's cabin altitude warning horn sounded at FL370. An emergency descent was completed and the flight diverted to an enroute airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 870307 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201001 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pressurization System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 11000 Flight Crew Type 3000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During cruise at 37;000 feet; the altitude warning horn sounded. We initiated rapid depressurization procedures followed by emergency descent procedures. We descended to 10;000 feet without incident. Approach and landing at our diversion airport were without incident. No passengers on board. Five crew members were on board. One charter service passenger was on board. No injuries.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-300's cabin altitude warning horn sounded at FL370. An emergency descent was completed and the flight diverted to an enroute airport.
Narrative: During cruise at 37;000 feet; the altitude warning horn sounded. We initiated rapid depressurization procedures followed by emergency descent procedures. We descended to 10;000 feet without incident. Approach and landing at our diversion airport were without incident. No passengers on board. Five crew members were on board. One charter service passenger was on board. No injuries.
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.