After takeoff, a MD11 #2 manifold fail alert came on, resulting in a return to land at panic.

Attributes
ACN	586475
Time
Date	200307
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : anc.airport
State Reference	AK
Altitude	agl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : a11.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-11
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 : 150 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	586475
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : manifold fail indicator other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed as precaution other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

After takeoff at 1000 ft AGL, the #2 manifold failed (level 3 alert) came on. QRH (quick reference handbook) procedures were complied with and we returned to anc (in accordance with QRH). No emergency was declared and fuel was not dumped.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AFTER TKOF, A MD11 #2 MANIFOLD FAIL ALERT CAME ON, RESULTING IN A RETURN TO LAND AT PANIC.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF AT 1000 FT AGL, THE #2 MANIFOLD FAILED (LEVEL 3 ALERT) CAME ON. QRH (QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK) PROCS WERE COMPLIED WITH AND WE RETURNED TO ANC (IN ACCORDANCE WITH QRH). NO EMER WAS DECLARED AND FUEL WAS NOT DUMPED.

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.