Medium large transport diverts to msy when left engine oil temperature increases.

Attributes
ACN	147855
Time
Date	199006
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msy
State Reference	LA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 25000 msl bound upper : 25000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhu
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	147855
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	observation : observer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	147973
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

During climb from houston to atlanta, oil temperature on #1 engine rose to caution range. Oil temperature stabilized at 125 degree and the engine was shut down. An uneventful single engine landing was accomplished at new orleans.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG DIVERTS TO MSY WHEN LEFT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INCREASES.

Narrative: DURING CLB FROM HOUSTON TO ATLANTA, OIL TEMP ON #1 ENG ROSE TO CAUTION RANGE. OIL TEMP STABILIZED AT 125 DEG AND THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENG LNDG WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT NEW ORLEANS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.