Narrative:

During descent; flight experienced an abnormally high E2 oil temperature on the EICAS. After observing the indication I instructed the first officer (first officer) to continue flying the aircraft as the flying pilot (fp) and I acted as the pilot monitoring (pm) referencing the emergency procedures checklist (epc); then the QRH for the engine high oil temperature procedure. Due to the number 2 thrust lever being at flight idle during the initial descent; I noticed the oil temperature decreasing back into the normal range. It stayed there for 2 minutes then; despite the thrust lever being at flight idle; the temperature went back into red range. I then realized we would be unable to control the engine's oil temperature. I transferred physical control of the aircraft from the first officer to me and from then on; I acted as fp; instructing the first officer to act as the pm. We then completed the precautionary engine shutdown procedure; communicated with the flight attendant; coordinated with center; and completed all other required procedures and checklists.given we were only 40 miles east of our destination airport; I believed it to be the nearest suitable airport and chose to continue there and land. We then did the single engine landing procedure and all other required checklists prior to touchdown. After landing; we stopped the aircraft on the runway. Since the fire trucks were not there yet; we accepted a helicopter's offer to do a nearby low level hover to verify if there was any fire hazard or condition that would warrant an evacuation. Given there was no indication of a fire; I elected not to evacuate the passengers and instead taxied to the gate. After the fire trucks arrived at the gate the firemen present did a ground inspection and verified there was no obvious fire or visible engine damage. During post-flight inspection; the first officer found a possible smoke or oil stain from the E2 engine driven generator exhaust vent.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMB-145 Captain reported making an uneventful landing after shutting down the Number 2 engine due to uncontrollable oil temperature rise.

Narrative: During descent; flight experienced an abnormally high E2 oil temperature on the EICAS. After observing the indication I instructed the First Officer (FO) to continue flying the aircraft as the Flying Pilot (FP) and I acted as the Pilot Monitoring (PM) referencing the Emergency Procedures Checklist (EPC); then the QRH for the Engine High Oil Temperature procedure. Due to the number 2 thrust lever being at flight idle during the initial descent; I noticed the oil temperature decreasing back into the normal range. It stayed there for 2 minutes then; despite the thrust lever being at flight idle; the temperature went back into red range. I then realized we would be unable to control the engine's oil temperature. I transferred physical control of the aircraft from the FO to me and from then on; I acted as FP; instructing the FO to act as the PM. We then completed the Precautionary Engine Shutdown procedure; communicated with the Flight Attendant; coordinated with Center; and completed all other required procedures and checklists.Given we were only 40 miles east of our destination airport; I believed it to be the nearest suitable airport and chose to continue there and land. We then did the Single Engine Landing procedure and all other required checklists prior to touchdown. After landing; we stopped the aircraft on the runway. Since the fire trucks were not there yet; we accepted a helicopter's offer to do a nearby low level hover to verify if there was any fire hazard or condition that would warrant an evacuation. Given there was no indication of a fire; I elected not to evacuate the passengers and instead taxied to the gate. After the fire trucks arrived at the gate the firemen present did a ground inspection and verified there was no obvious fire or visible engine damage. During post-flight inspection; the FO found a possible smoke or oil stain from the E2 engine driven generator exhaust vent.

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