An MD80 immediately after takeoff declared an emergency and diverted due to tail cone overheat warni...

Attributes
ACN	512180
Time
Date	200105
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phx.airport
State Reference	AZ
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : p50.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 6
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 5.5 flight attendant time total : 5.5 flight attendant time type : 99
ASRS Report	512180
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Cabin Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

After the takeoff from ZZZ airport, I noticed that we were not climbing, so I got out of my jump seat to take a look outside the window. I noticed that we were turning around back to the airport. Then we heard 4 chimes (emergency situation only). The captain told us that 'the indicator of the tailcone temperature is really high, we will go back to the airport and land immediately, and prepare for landing.' we landed at the ZZZ airport with no incident such as smoke or fire. Mechanics came on board and advised us that the plane was grounded and needed to be repaired.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 IMMEDIATELY AFTER TKOF DECLARED AN EMER AND DIVERTED DUE TO TAIL CONE OVERHEAT WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

Narrative: AFTER THE TKOF FROM ZZZ ARPT, I NOTICED THAT WE WERE NOT CLBING, SO I GOT OUT OF MY JUMP SEAT TO TAKE A LOOK OUTSIDE THE WINDOW. I NOTICED THAT WE WERE TURNING AROUND BACK TO THE ARPT. THEN WE HEARD 4 CHIMES (EMER SIT ONLY). THE CAPT TOLD US THAT 'THE INDICATOR OF THE TAILCONE TEMP IS REALLY HIGH, WE WILL GO BACK TO THE ARPT AND LAND IMMEDIATELY, AND PREPARE FOR LNDG.' WE LANDED AT THE ZZZ ARPT WITH NO INCIDENT SUCH AS SMOKE OR FIRE. MECHS CAME ON BOARD AND ADVISED US THAT THE PLANE WAS GNDED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED.

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.

An MD80 immediately after takeoff declared an emergency and diverted due to tail cone overheat warning. Cause unknown.