Narrative:

On climb out I noticed the right engine oil temperature was out of limits at 165 and rising. We completed the QRH; which called for an engine shutdown. The highest the temperature reached was 178 degrees. An uneventful [single engine] landing was made after declaring an emergency.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A regional jet Captain reported high right engine oil temperature on climbout. QRH was run; engine shut down; an emergency declared; and the flight returned for a safe landing at departure airport.

Narrative: On climb out I noticed the right engine oil temperature was out of limits at 165 and rising. We completed the QRH; which called for an engine shutdown. The highest the temperature reached was 178 degrees. An uneventful [single engine] landing was made after declaring an emergency.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.