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Flight crew of an air carrier mdt turboprop returned to land after observing the tail pipe hot light come on during takeoff and initial climb.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 438249 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199905 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ama.airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl single value : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : ama.tracon tower : ama.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial climbout : takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 4200 |
| ASRS Report | 438249 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 7200 flight time type : 150 |
| ASRS Report | 438248 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : tail pipe hot warning light other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed as precaution |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
After takeoff, right 'tail pipe hot' light illuminated. Performed QRH items/checklists. Light extinguished. Returned to ama for precautionary landing. Did not shut engine down. Did not declare an emergency, however, we did have the emergency equipment standing by when we landed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF AN ACR MDT TURBOPROP RETURNED TO LAND AFTER OBSERVING THE TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT COME ON DURING TKOF AND INITIAL CLB.
Narrative: AFTER TKOF, R 'TAIL PIPE HOT' LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED QRH ITEMS/CHKLISTS. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. RETURNED TO AMA FOR PRECAUTIONARY LNDG. DID NOT SHUT ENG DOWN. DID NOT DECLARE AN EMER, HOWEVER, WE DID HAVE THE EMER EQUIP STANDING BY WHEN WE LANDED.
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.