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B737-800 captain experienced uncontrollable pack overheat; declared emergency and returned to departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1091323 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201305 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Air Conditioning and Pressurization Pack |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Pack overheat that could not be controlled. Declared emergency. Air return to [departure airport]. Overweight landing of 167;000 lbs.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-800 Captain experienced uncontrollable pack overheat; declared emergency and returned to departure airport.
Narrative: Pack overheat that could not be controlled. Declared emergency. Air return to [departure airport]. Overweight landing of 167;000 lbs.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.