# SDR AALA20130918022

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 18, 2013
- Submitted: October 14, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N583AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N583AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53160
- Aircraft time: 64,019 hours, 33,237 cycles
- System (JASC): [2613 · Overheat Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2613)
- Part: Overheat 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/AALA20130918022

## Discrepancy

DFW CREW REPORTED TAIL OVERHEAT INDICATION DURING CLIMB-OUT.  EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  REPLACED LT & RT TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE SENSORS.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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