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A B737-300 diverted after performing an emergency descent due excessive cabin altitude. The post flight inspection revealed the aft galley door ajar although the flight attendants were not aware of any air noise in the vicinity.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 887643 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201005 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 171 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 174 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During cruise; the flight cabin altitude exceeded 10;000 ft and we diverted to a nearby airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-300 diverted after performing an emergency descent due excessive cabin altitude. The post flight inspection revealed the aft galley door ajar although the Flight Attendants were not aware of any air noise in the vicinity.
Narrative: During cruise; the flight cabin altitude exceeded 10;000 FT and we diverted to a nearby airport.
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.