BE20 crew had rapid cabin decompression in ZID class a airspace.

Attributes
ACN	517492
Time
Date	200107
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zid.artcc
State Reference	IN
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Super King Air 200/Huron
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 3125 flight time type : 1390
ASRS Report	517492
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Climbing through FL200 on clearance to FL230, experienced rapid decompression at airstair door. Oxygen masks donned by flight crew, visual check of passenger to confirm same. Emergency declared and immediate descent to lower altitude (10000 ft) was requested. Emergency descent checklist accomplished and stable flight condition continuous to 10000 ft. Researched most suitable airport options. Normal landing. Handled very professionally by ZID and handoff to huntington approach control. No injuries.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE20 CREW HAD RAPID CABIN DECOMPRESSION IN ZID CLASS A AIRSPACE.

Narrative: CLBING THROUGH FL200 ON CLRNC TO FL230, EXPERIENCED RAPID DECOMPRESSION AT AIRSTAIR DOOR. OXYGEN MASKS DONNED BY FLC, VISUAL CHK OF PAX TO CONFIRM SAME. EMER DECLARED AND IMMEDIATE DSCNT TO LOWER ALT (10000 FT) WAS REQUESTED. EMER DSCNT CHKLIST ACCOMPLISHED AND STABLE FLT CONDITION CONTINUOUS TO 10000 FT. RESEARCHED MOST SUITABLE ARPT OPTIONS. NORMAL LNDG. HANDLED VERY PROFESSIONALLY BY ZID AND HDOF TO HUNTINGTON APCH CTL. NO INJURIES.

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.