Event Details


Title:Pressurization emergency, Boeing 737-204 (ADV) EI-CJC, 70 nm south of Spanish/French Pyrenees border, November 8, 2004
Micro summary:Pressurization emergency resulting from bleed air being turned off for takeoff.
Event Time:2004-11-08 at 1330 UTC
File Name:2004-11-08-IE.pdf
Publishing Agency:Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU)
Publishing Country:Ireland
Report number:2005/009
Pages:14
Site of event:70 nm south of Spanish/French Pyrenees border
Departure:Reus Airport, Reus, Spain
Destination:
Airplane Type(s):Boeing 737-204 (ADV)
Flight Phase:Cruise
Registration(s):EI-CJC
Operator(s):Ryanair
Type of flight:Revenue
Occupants:116
Fatalities:0
Serious Injuries:0
Minor/Non-Injured:116
Other Injuries:0
Executive Summary:Following a “BLEEDS OFF” take-off (See 1.2.2.2) from Runway (RWY) 25 at Reus Airport (LERS), Spain, the aircraft climbed to its cruising level of FL320 enroute to Dublin Airport (EIDW). Shortly after becoming established in the cruise, the “Cabin Altitude (CAB ALT)” horn sounded. Unable to control the cabin altitude rising further the Captain initiated an emergency descent. During this descent, the flight crew discovered that the engine bleed switches were selected in the “OFF” position. The aircraft diverted to Biarritz (LFBZ), in France, where it landed without further incident.

Learning Keywords:Systems - Pneumatics
Systems - Pressurization
Systems - Pressurization - Bleeds-off Pressurization Emergency
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