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MD83 captain reports tail compartment temp high light during climb out. An emergency is declared and flight returns to departure airport. The crew had experienced the same problem with this aircraft the previous day.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 944627 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201104 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-83 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pneumatic Ducting |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Tail compartment temperature high light came on during climbout. Did QRH red box items. Light cycled on and off. Declared emergency and returned to departure airport. Arff crew found no visible problem and we returned to gate. This was a repeat item from the day before.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD83 Captain reports Tail Compartment Temp High Light during climb out. An emergency is declared and flight returns to departure airport. The crew had experienced the same problem with this aircraft the previous day.
Narrative: Tail Compartment Temperature High light came on during climbout. Did QRH red box items. Light cycled on and off. Declared emergency and returned to departure airport. ARFF crew found no visible problem and we returned to gate. This was a repeat item from the day before.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.