B738, en-route, northeast of Toulouse France, 2016

B738, en-route, northeast of Toulouse France, 2016

Summary

On 8 June 2016, a Boeing 737-800 en-route to Seville, Spain, had already reverted to alternate automatic pressurisation control when this also failed. Manual system control was attempted but was unsuccessful, so an emergency descent followed by diversion to Toulouse, France, was completed without further event. A similar pressurisation control fault had occurred earlier that day but had not been properly dealt with by an appropriately qualified engineer. Both system controllers were showing faults and were replaced, as were a ruptured flexible hose and a series of malfunctioning drain valves. More reliable controllers and routine checking of system performance were recommended.

Description

On 8 June 2016, a Boeing 737-800 (EI-CSG) being operated by MIAT Mongolian Airlines for Travel Service under contract wet lease arrangements was being used to operate a scheduled international passenger flight from Prague to Seville as QS1160 as its fifth sector of the day. After an initial failure of automatic pressurisation control earlier in the flight, the alternate automatic system had initially worked normally, but when this also failed in the cruise at FL350. It was not possible to keep the cabin altitude below 10,000 feet, and a cabin altitude warning occurred. An emergency descent to FL100 was made, and a diversion to Toulouse followed without further event.

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