What was found
CAPTAIN ADVISED CABIN ALTITUDE CAUTION MESSAGE AT 18,000 FOLLOWED BY CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING, FOLLOWED QRH AND DROPPED DOWN TO 10,000 FT. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURN TO DEPARTURE. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AFTER T/O, EMERGENCY ACTIONS. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER, MANUAL MODE, IAW AMM 21-31-04. OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE, REFER TO MEL 21-31-01-1.