Flight Crew Total 6000
Fatigue
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Declared Emergency; General Maintenance Action; General Work Refused
Aircraft; Human Factors
On departure out of ZZZ; the Tail Comp Temp High light illuminated. Declared an emergency; completed QRH; and we returned to ZZZ. Due to previous aircraft changes; delays; return to gate for maintenance issues; and now the emergency return; we declined to continue on to ZZZ1.
An MD80 flight crew returned to their departure airport after receipt of a Tail Comp Temp High warnings.