A dhc-8-300 began loosing pressurization at FL190; so the crew declared an emergency; began a descen...

Attributes
ACN	1115568
Time
Date	201309
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Dash 8-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Pressurization System
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

After reaching our cruise altitude of FL190; both the captain and I felt a sharp pressure change; we noted that the cabin altitude was increasing rapidly. We then executed the required loss of cabin pressure procedures. ATC was notified of our descent and a new altitude clearance was issued. After reaching a safe altitude; we contacted dispatch control and determined it best to continue to the destination airport. The flight was completed without further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DHC-8-300 began loosing pressurization at FL190; so the crew declared an emergency; began a descent; completed the QRH and continued to the filed destination.

Narrative: After reaching our cruise altitude of FL190; both the Captain and I felt a sharp pressure change; we noted that the cabin altitude was increasing rapidly. We then executed the required loss of cabin pressure procedures. ATC was notified of our descent and a new altitude clearance was issued. After reaching a safe altitude; we contacted Dispatch Control and determined it best to continue to the destination airport. The flight was completed without further incident.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

A dhc-8-300 began loosing pressurization at FL190; so the crew declared an emergency; began a descent; completed the QRH and continued to the filed destination.