<< >> NASA ASRS Report 897772, July 2010

MD80 captain reports being dispatched with a single engine driven generator and the APU generator serving as replacement. With an OAT of 42 degrees C a tail compartment temp high light is triggered shortly after takeoff. Flight returns to departure airport.

Attributes
ACN	897772
Time
Date	201007
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-83
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb Initial Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Fuselage Tail Cone
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

Tail compartment temp high light illuminated during climb at approximately 1;000 AGL. [We] followed QRH procedure. Unable to get light to extinguish [we] contacted maintenance control. Maintenance advised crew to return; normal approach and landing made. [We] swapped aircraft. OAT [was] 42C at departure. MEL for right CSD caused APU to remain in operation during flight.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 Captain reports being dispatched with a single engine driven generator and the APU generator serving as replacement. With an OAT of 42 degrees C a tail compartment temp high light is triggered shortly after takeoff. Flight returns to departure airport.

Narrative: Tail compartment temp high light illuminated during climb at approximately 1;000 AGL. [We] followed QRH procedure. Unable to get light to extinguish [we] contacted Maintenance Control. Maintenance advised crew to return; normal approach and landing made. [We] swapped aircraft. OAT [was] 42C at departure. MEL for right CSD caused APU to remain in operation during flight.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.