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A MD80 had a tail compartment temperature hi warning ten minutes after takeoff. The captain told the flight attendants to prepare the cabin for an emergency return which was accomplished expeditiously.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 921096 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201011 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pneumatic Ducting |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Approximately 10 minutes into flight; 4 chimes were given to flight attendants from the captain indicating heat/fire/temp problems in tailcone. [Critical] info was given; flight attendants ran the checklist in order to step 6. Captain was notified cabin was ready. Flight landed; fire and rescue met flight. Plane returned to gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A MD80 had a TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HI warning ten minutes after takeoff. The Captain told the flight attendants to prepare the cabin for an emergency return which was accomplished expeditiously.
Narrative: Approximately 10 minutes into flight; 4 chimes were given to flight attendants from the Captain indicating heat/fire/temp problems in tailcone. [Critical] info was given; flight attendants ran the checklist in order to step 6. Captain was notified cabin was ready. Flight landed; Fire and Rescue met flight. Plane returned to gate.
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.