DC9 crew had 'tail compartment temperature high' light illuminate in ZMP class a airspace.

Attributes
ACN	479277
Time
Date	200007
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl single value : 23000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	479277
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : acft annunciator other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

At FL230, got a 'tail compartment temperature high' annunciator light. We performed the emergency checklist procedure and it directed us to idle 1 engine to extinguish the light (after initial checklist items didn't put it out). I landed at the nearest suitable airport. We decided that would be msp, our planned destination, and declared an emergency with ZMP. We landed without incident at msp and taxied to the gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC9 CREW HAD 'TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH' LIGHT ILLUMINATE IN ZMP CLASS A AIRSPACE.

Narrative: AT FL230, GOT A 'TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH' ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT. WE PERFORMED THE EMER CHKLIST PROC AND IT DIRECTED US TO IDLE 1 ENG TO EXTINGUISH THE LIGHT (AFTER INITIAL CHKLIST ITEMS DIDN'T PUT IT OUT). I LANDED AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT. WE DECIDED THAT WOULD BE MSP, OUR PLANNED DEST, AND DECLARED AN EMER WITH ZMP. WE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT MSP AND TAXIED TO THE GATE.

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.