Loss of pressurization. Emergency descent.

Attributes
ACN	171025
Time
Date	199102
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 28000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw tower : rdu
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	171025
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Flow light came on indicating we were losing pressurization. Executed loss of pressure checklist and began a descent to a lower altitude. Declared emergency to ensure descent to lower altitude. Normal approach and landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION. EMERGENCY DESCENT.

Narrative: FLOW LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING WE WERE LOSING PRESSURIZATION. EXECUTED LOSS OF PRESSURE CHKLIST AND BEGAN A DSNT TO A LOWER ALT. DECLARED EMER TO ENSURE DSNT TO LOWER ALT. NORMAL APCH AND LNDG.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.