During takeoff a lower aft body overheat light was observed and after 1000 ft on the climb out the a...

Attributes
ACN	286722
Time
Date	199410
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mia
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mia
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	286722
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

During a maximum power takeoff runway 9L at mia, flight engineer advised the first officer and myself of a lower aft body overheat light at approximately 1000 ft AGL. The first officer took control of the aircraft while the flight engineer and I started the emergency checklist for a lower aft body overheat. We advised mia departure control of the situation and that we were dumping fuel and declared an emergency and our intentions to return to mia. The cockpit crew completed the fuel dump of approximately 16000 pounds to a landing weight of 154500 pounds. The warning light went out while on final approach to runway 9R at mia. After landing we taxied to the gate. It should also be noted that during the emergency that the flight attendants were notified of our problem. The #1 flight attendant came to the cockpit at which time we ran the 'test.' flight attendant and her entire crew performed their duties to such a high level of professionalism, that it was obvious to me upon deplaning that the passenger appeared extremely comfortable with an otherwise tense situation. Thanks to the entire crew for a job well done.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DURING TKOF A LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT WAS OBSERVED AND AFTER 1000 FT ON THE CLBOUT THE APPROPRIATE PROCS WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND A RETURN FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG WAS MADE.

Narrative: DURING A MAX PWR TKOF RWY 9L AT MIA, FE ADVISED THE FO AND MYSELF OF A LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT AT APPROX 1000 FT AGL. THE FO TOOK CTL OF THE ACFT WHILE THE FE AND I STARTED THE EMER CHKLIST FOR A LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT. WE ADVISED MIA DEP CTL OF THE SIT AND THAT WE WERE DUMPING FUEL AND DECLARED AN EMER AND OUR INTENTIONS TO RETURN TO MIA. THE COCKPIT CREW COMPLETED THE FUEL DUMP OF APPROX 16000 LBS TO A LNDG WT OF 154500 LBS. THE WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT WHILE ON FINAL APCH TO RWY 9R AT MIA. AFTER LNDG WE TAXIED TO THE GATE. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT DURING THE EMER THAT THE FLT ATTENDANTS WERE NOTIFIED OF OUR PROB. THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT CAME TO THE COCKPIT AT WHICH TIME WE RAN THE 'TEST.' FLT ATTENDANT AND HER ENTIRE CREW PERFORMED THEIR DUTIES TO SUCH A HIGH LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM, THAT IT WAS OBVIOUS TO ME UPON DEPLANING THAT THE PAX APPEARED EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE WITH AN OTHERWISE TENSE SIT. THANKS TO THE ENTIRE CREW FOR A JOB WELL DONE.

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.

During takeoff a lower aft body overheat light was observed and after 1000 ft on the climb out the appropriate procedures were accomplished and a return for a precautionary landing was made.