# SDR AALA991150

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 6, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N253AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N253AA), 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: 49286
- System (JASC): [2613 · Overheat Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2613)
- Part: Sensor
- Part number: S1309
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Tail Compt
- Stage of operation: TO
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991150

## Discrepancy

DFW - FLT 1969 - TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF DFW.  OCCURRED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION.  EMERGENCY PROCEDURE ACCOMPLISHED AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED.  RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  REPLACED TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE SENSORS SI-309 AND SI-131.  PERFORMED HIGH POWER ENGINE RUN WITH NO LEAKS OR DISCREPANCIES NOTED.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.  (M)

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