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An MD80 returns lands after the master caution warning system indicates a high temperature indication in the tail compartment at dfw, tx.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 556941 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200208 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dfw.airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl single value : 1500 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : d10.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Super 80 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 556941 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : tail hi temp ann light other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : cab 3 |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport other |
| Consequence | other other Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance Company |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Tail compartment temperature high annunciator light came on at about 1500 ft AGL after takeoff. Emergency procedure accomplished and light did not extinguish until left pack turned off. A flight attendant said he heard a popping noise after takeoff and there was still a lot more vibration than normal in the rear of the airplane. I decided to return to dfw. Maintenance found a broken clamp on the ducting from the left engine. The landing was made at 132900 pounds. The overweight landing check was made with no discrepancies. We departed for iad a second time, 2 hours later.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 RETURNS LANDS AFTER THE MASTER CAUTION WARNING SYS INDICATES A HIGH TEMP INDICATION IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT AT DFW, TX.
Narrative: TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT CAME ON AT ABOUT 1500 FT AGL AFTER TKOF. EMER PROC ACCOMPLISHED AND LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH UNTIL L PACK TURNED OFF. A FLT ATTENDANT SAID HE HEARD A POPPING NOISE AFTER TKOF AND THERE WAS STILL A LOT MORE VIBRATION THAN NORMAL IN THE REAR OF THE AIRPLANE. I DECIDED TO RETURN TO DFW. MAINT FOUND A BROKEN CLAMP ON THE DUCTING FROM THE L ENG. THE LNDG WAS MADE AT 132900 LBS. THE OVERWT LNDG CHK WAS MADE WITH NO DISCREPANCIES. WE DEPARTED FOR IAD A SECOND TIME, 2 HRS LATER.
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.