Ryanair B738 near Lugano on Apr 4th 2012, loss of cabin pressure
Last Update: April 20, 2015 / 16:09:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 4, 2012
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Ryanair
Aircraft Registration
EI-DAH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Immediate Causes:
- Due to an omission during the installation of the cabin pressure controller the shipping plug was not removed from the static port as required by written procedure.
- During the flight a pressure difference was measured and the OFV opened which resulted in rapid decompression.
Systemic Causes
- The shipping plug was not clearly noticeable and did not carry a tag.
- The pressurisation system ground test after installation was not suitable to detect the error.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 4, 2012
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Ryanair
Aircraft Registration
EI-DAH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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