B727 flight returned to land after loss of cabin pressurization during climb to cruise altitude.
Synopsis
B727 flight returned to land after loss of cabin pressurization during climb to cruise altitude.
Narrative
Rewritten in plain English from NASA’s original all-caps telegraphic report — facts, figures, and terminology preserved.
I (the #4 flight attendant) and the #2 flight attendant had served about 3 rows. The #2 flight attendant answered a call light toward the aft of the airplane. Then she was talking on the interphone.
Shortly after that, we were told we were going back to DFW. Some people's ears were hurting. The aft of the airplane was very loud and very windy. We couldn't maintain cabin pressure.
At my emergency exit, it was very windy and loud all during descent (on and off).
Show the original NASA report (verbatim, telegraphic)
I (THE #4 FLT ATTENDANT) AND THE #2 FLT ATTENDANT HAD SERVED ABOUT 3 ROWS. THE #2 FLT ATTENDANT ANSWERED A CALL LIGHT TOWARD THE AFT OF THE AIRPLANE. THEN SHE WAS TALKING ON THE INTERPHONE. SHORTLY AFTER THAT; WE WERE TOLD WE WERE GOING BACK TO DFW. SOME PEOPLE'S EARS WERE HURTING. THE AFT OF THE AIRPLANE WAS VERY LOUD AND VERY WINDY. WE COULDN'T MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE. AT MY EMER EXIT; IT WAS VERY WINDY AND LOUD ALL DURING DSCNT (ON AND OFF).
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.