Pressurization problem, cabin climbing with airplane.

Attributes
ACN	94849
Time
Date	198809
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ptw
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 13000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny artcc : rjtg
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	94849
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Climbing out of 13000', the cabin pressure started climbing at maximum rate. We descended to 10000' after advising ATC that we were unable to control the cabin. We diverted to ewr and made a normal landing. (The cabin did not climb to 10000') en route to ewr, we were informed by the F/a's of unusual noise below fwd galley area. We discovered in ewr that a section of the seal around the forward cargo door was missing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM, CABIN CLIMBING WITH AIRPLANE.

Narrative: CLBING OUT OF 13000', THE CABIN PRESSURE STARTED CLBING AT MAX RATE. WE DSNDED TO 10000' AFTER ADVISING ATC THAT WE WERE UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CABIN. WE DIVERTED TO EWR AND MADE A NORMAL LNDG. (THE CABIN DID NOT CLB TO 10000') ENRTE TO EWR, WE WERE INFORMED BY THE F/A'S OF UNUSUAL NOISE BELOW FWD GALLEY AREA. WE DISCOVERED IN EWR THAT A SECTION OF THE SEAL AROUND THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR WAS MISSING.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.