Niugini B763 at Port Moresby on Mar 22nd 2022, cabin did not pressurize
Last Update: March 28, 2022 / 18:07:37 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 22, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cabin did not pressurize
Airline
Air Niugini
Flight number
PX-3
Departure
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Destination
Brisbane, Australia
Aircraft Registration
P2-PXV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
On Mar 28th 2022 PNG's AIC reported they did not open an investigation reasoning "The crew of the flight decided to do an air return as a precautionary measure to ensure safety of the persons onboard. The risks related to the faults reported are relative to the altitude the aircraft is at when the faults were triggered. At higher altitudes, i.e., above 10,000 ft, it would have likely escalated to the point where the crew need to conduct an emergency descent. In this instance the aircraft had not exceeded 8,000 ft when the faults were observed. The crew then decided to return to Jackson Airport. The faults were identified and reported to their maintenance crew upon return, and maintenance records show that the technical issue was rectified. The AIC has determined that the event does not warrant an investigation under the provisions of mandate and Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation."
A replacement Boeing 767-300 registration P2-PXW reached Brisbane with a delay of about 4 hours.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 12 hours after landing back and following a test flight.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 22, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cabin did not pressurize
Airline
Air Niugini
Flight number
PX-3
Departure
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Destination
Brisbane, Australia
Aircraft Registration
P2-PXV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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