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Md-80 crew had the tail compartment temperature high light illuminate on departure from las. Captain elected to return and land.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 582883 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200305 |
| Day | Tue |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : las.airport |
| State Reference | NV |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : l30.tracon tower : mia.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Super 80 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 582883 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : tail compartment temp light other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport other |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
After departure from las and almost at switchover to ZLA, flight experienced a tail compartment temperature high light. We performed the checklist items and the light went out. We elected to proceed with the trip, which was a checklist option. As soon as we added power, the light came back on. The captain aborted the flight and returned to las. The captain declared an emergency. When we descended into las, the light remained out. Crash fire rescue equipment escorted us to the gate with no further incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD-80 CREW HAD THE TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATE ON DEP FROM LAS. CAPT ELECTED TO RETURN AND LAND.
Narrative: AFTER DEP FROM LAS AND ALMOST AT SWITCHOVER TO ZLA, FLT EXPERIENCED A TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH LIGHT. WE PERFORMED THE CHKLIST ITEMS AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. WE ELECTED TO PROCEED WITH THE TRIP, WHICH WAS A CHKLIST OPTION. AS SOON AS WE ADDED PWR, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE CAPT ABORTED THE FLT AND RETURNED TO LAS. THE CAPT DECLARED AN EMER. WHEN WE DSNDED INTO LAS, THE LIGHT REMAINED OUT. CFR ESCORTED US TO THE GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.
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.