wiggy
Totally agree with this and similar comments. There are so many armchair pilots here with a lack of "real time" flt ops who then spout forth nonsense is one of the reasons that has driven so many professional contributors away from PPRuNe. If you can't comment sensibly or just don't know about the subject then keep quiet!
The aircraft was not in any immediate danger. The cabin pressure was being maintained below 10000ft. The FMC was, presumably, programmed to climb and then level-off without further pilot input. To initiate an immediate level-off would have required a pilot to take his/her attention away from the issue at hand (probably both pilots to some degree) to communicate with ATC - in a busy environment - then re-programme the system. As it was the most sensible course of action was let the aircraft fly itself - safely - while the crew address the problem using the appropriate checklist. Exactly what they did and what one would hope all professional, experienced, pilots would do.
Last edited by Gizm0; 29th Oct 2021 at 10:39.
Reason: Grammar