The flight crew of an md-82 received an intermittent 'tail compartment temp high' warning during cli...

Attributes
ACN	1093674
Time
Date	201306
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.TRACON
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-82
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Air Conditioning Distribution System
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

After takeoff and passing approximately 7;000 ft the 'tail compartment temp high' light came on for a few seconds then went out and cycled on then off twice more. Decided to declare an emergency and returned to departure airport for an uneventful landing. After landing the aircraft was checked by arff and cleared to the gate. Maintenance found three air leaks in the tail compartment and an outside air temp of 42 degrees celsius contributed to the situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: The flight crew of an MD-82 received an intermittent 'Tail Compartment Temp High' warning during climb out; declared an emergency; and returned to the departure airport for maintenance action.

Narrative: After takeoff and passing approximately 7;000 FT the 'Tail Compartment Temp High' light came on for a few seconds then went out and cycled on then off twice more. Decided to declare an emergency and returned to departure airport for an uneventful landing. After landing the aircraft was checked by ARFF and cleared to the gate. Maintenance found three air leaks in the tail compartment and an outside air temp of 42 degrees Celsius contributed to the situation.

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.

The flight crew of an md-82 received an intermittent 'tail compartment temp high' warning during climb out; declared an emergency; and returned to the departure airport for maintenance action.