MD80 ftc experiences pressurization malfunction, then was able to regain pressurization.

Attributes
ACN	572206
Time
Date	200301
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lit.airport
State Reference	AR
Altitude	msl single value : 35000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme.artcc tower : pbi.tower
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 : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	572206
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : cabin alt light other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	aircraft : equipment problem dissipated flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Automatic pressurization system malfunctioned at FL350. Cabin altitude light came on and cabin was indicating 10000 ft. Made an emergency descent down to 10000 ft. Got control of cabin during descent with manual controller. Talked to dispatch and decided to continue to dfw. With manual controller working climbed back up to FL180 and continued to dfw. Manual pressurization worked.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 FTC EXPERIENCES PRESSURIZATION MALFUNCTION, THEN WAS ABLE TO REGAIN PRESSURIZATION.

Narrative: AUTO PRESSURIZATION SYS MALFUNCTIONED AT FL350. CABIN ALT LIGHT CAME ON AND CABIN WAS INDICATING 10000 FT. MADE AN EMER DSCNT DOWN TO 10000 FT. GOT CTL OF CABIN DURING DSCNT WITH MANUAL CTLR. TALKED TO DISPATCH AND DECIDED TO CONTINUE TO DFW. WITH MANUAL CTLR WORKING CLBED BACK UP TO FL180 AND CONTINUED TO DFW. MANUAL PRESSURIZATION WORKED.

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.