Super MD80 at cruise, loss of pressure, emergency descent and landing.

Attributes
ACN	399638
Time
Date	199803
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zhu
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhu tower : msy
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	399638
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

I was in the middle of my meal service. The aircraft started to descend. I was standing near my jump seat when the masks fell. Captain made PA to take oxygen. We took oxygen. I made PA. Everyone seemed fine in first class cabin. Captain informed us that we could discontinue use so I made sure passenger were ok. I picked up service items and we landed in new orleans. Masks were repacked and we continued on to mia at 9000 ft with around 20 passenger.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SUPER MD80 AT CRUISE, LOSS OF PRESSURE, EMER DSCNT AND LNDG.

Narrative: I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF MY MEAL SVC. THE ACFT STARTED TO DSND. I WAS STANDING NEAR MY JUMP SEAT WHEN THE MASKS FELL. CAPT MADE PA TO TAKE OXYGEN. WE TOOK OXYGEN. I MADE PA. EVERYONE SEEMED FINE IN FIRST CLASS CABIN. CAPT INFORMED US THAT WE COULD DISCONTINUE USE SO I MADE SURE PAX WERE OK. I PICKED UP SVC ITEMS AND WE LANDED IN NEW ORLEANS. MASKS WERE REPACKED AND WE CONTINUED ON TO MIA AT 9000 FT WITH AROUND 20 PAX.

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.