Narrative:

Cabin altitude horn [sounded] at 28;000 ft. [We] performed memory items [and the] captain assumed control. Completed QRH [and] got a descent from ATC to 14;000 ft. On the descent [we] got control of pressurization [and] cabin altitude stared to descend using standby mode. [We] advised ATC we had control of the cabin and further descent was not required. Leveled off at 14;000 ft and continued flight. Auto pressurization failed to maintain cabin pressure.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-300 flight crew experienced cabin pressure controller malfunction resulting in increasing cabin altitude. Following a precautionary descent; control of cabin pressure was regained with the standby system; and flight continued to destination.

Narrative: Cabin altitude horn [sounded] at 28;000 FT. [We] performed memory items [and the] Captain assumed control. Completed QRH [and] got a descent from ATC to 14;000 FT. On the descent [we] got control of pressurization [and] cabin altitude stared to descend using standby mode. [We] advised ATC we had control of the cabin and further descent was not required. Leveled off at 14;000 FT and continued flight. Auto pressurization failed to maintain cabin pressure.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.