# SDR AALA20130808003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 7, 2013
- Submitted: August 10, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N980TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N980TW), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53630
- Aircraft time: 39,179 hours, 18,905 cycles
- System (JASC): [2613 · Overheat Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2613)
- Part: Sensor
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Ac Bay
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130808003

## Discrepancy

DFW   CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF.  EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  REPLACED LT & RT TEMPERATURE SENSORS.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED. 

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