Narrative:

After takeoff at 6000 ft, we got a tail compressor temperature high light. After red box and emergency procedure expanded completed, the light stayed on for approximately 2 mins. We declared an emergency and returned to dfw for uneventful landing on runway 13R. The light went out during the descent. Stopped and shut down on runway while arff inspected interior and exterior of tailcone. No indications of bleed air leak.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 AFTER TKOF AT 6000 FT DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD DUE TO A TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT WARNING.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF AT 6000 FT, WE GOT A TAIL COMPRESSOR TEMP HIGH LIGHT. AFTER RED BOX AND EMER PROC EXPANDED COMPLETED, THE LIGHT STAYED ON FOR APPROX 2 MINS. WE DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED TO DFW FOR UNEVENTFUL LNDG ON RWY 13R. THE LIGHT WENT OUT DURING THE DSCNT. STOPPED AND SHUT DOWN ON RWY WHILE ARFF INSPECTED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF TAILCONE. NO INDICATIONS OF BLEED AIR LEAK.

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.