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February 6, 2012 · Boeing 737 8AS · EI-DCK
Brussels, BE
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
February 6, 2012
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (175 uninjured)
Location
Brussels, BE
Aircraft
Boeing 737 8AS
Tail Number
EI-DCK
Operator
Ryan International Airlines
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
DCA12WA034
On February 6, 2012, at about 0800 UTC, a B737-800, registration EI-DCK, serial #33565, operated by RyanAir, was en route to Brussels over German territory when a pressurization AUTO FAIL message was noted. The flightcrew switched to MANUAL and pressurization initially stabilized, then failed. The crew declared an emergency and descended to 8,000 feet with crew on oxygen. The flight continued to its destination at this altitude. Upon arrival, ice was observed on the fuselage around the aft outflow valve, and water leaking out of the water tank was observed by technicians on site. There were no injuries. The investigation is being conducted by the Air Accident Investigation Unit, Ministry of Mobility and Transport of Belgium. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of manufacture and design of the airplane and engines. All requests for information should be directed to: Air Accident Investigation Unit Belgium Rue du Progrès 80 Bte 5 1030 Brussels Belgium http://www.mobilit.fgov.be/
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On February 6, 2012, at about 0800 UTC, a B737-800, registration EI-DCK, serial #33565, operated by RyanAir, was en route to Brussels over German territory when a pressurization AUTO FAIL message was noted. The flightcrew switched to MANUAL and pressurization initially stabilized, then failed. The crew declared an emergency and descended to 8,000 feet with crew on oxygen. The flight continued to its destination at this altitude. Upon arrival, ice was observed on the fuselage around the aft outflow valve, and water leaking out of the water tank was observed by technicians on site. There were no injuries. The investigation is being conducted by the Air Accident Investigation Unit, Ministry of Mobility and Transport of Belgium. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of manufacture and design of the airplane and engines. All requests for information should be directed to: Air Accident Investigation Unit Belgium Rue du Progrès 80 Bte 5 1030 Brussels Belgium http://www.mobilit.fgov.be/
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time08:00 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft
AircraftBoeing 737 8AS
Tail NumberEI-DCK
DamageMinor
OperatorRyan International Airlines
Operating RulePart 121
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (175 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured175
Total175
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0