Large transport has engine shutdown, declares emergency to return land.

Attributes
ACN	258022
Time
Date	199311
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : jfk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 28000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute airway : zdc
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 19500 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	258022
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

I was PIC of flight from jfk to fll. We had 93 passenger. During climb the oil temperature on #3 exceeded 120 degrees F. In compliance with company procedures, a precautionary shutdown of #3 engine was completed at approximately XA20Z. A new clearance was requested to descend out of our current altitude of FL280. I declared an emergency and proceeded back to jfk. The approach and landing were routine. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following: reporter states he is very reluctant to declare emergency. His criteria for decision is if he begins to perspire, if the WX is not great and things start to go downhill. If something is not routine, emergency or alert is called for. His only problem after the emergency was the 2 hours he spent reviewing company manual to determine what he was required to do. It turned out he had only to write the brief report on company form.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGT HAS ENG SHUTDOWN, DECLARES EMER TO RETURN LAND.

Narrative: I WAS PIC OF FLT FROM JFK TO FLL. WE HAD 93 PAX. DURING CLB THE OIL TEMP ON #3 EXCEEDED 120 DEGS F. IN COMPLIANCE WITH COMPANY PROCS, A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF #3 ENG WAS COMPLETED AT APPROX XA20Z. A NEW CLRNC WAS REQUESTED TO DSND OUT OF OUR CURRENT ALT OF FL280. I DECLARED AN EMER AND PROCEEDED BACK TO JFK. THE APCH AND LNDG WERE ROUTINE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH REPORTER REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: RPTR STATES HE IS VERY RELUCTANT TO DECLARE EMER. HIS CRITERIA FOR DECISION IS IF HE BEGINS TO PERSPIRE, IF THE WX IS NOT GREAT AND THINGS START TO GO DOWNHILL. IF SOMETHING IS NOT ROUTINE, EMER OR ALERT IS CALLED FOR. HIS ONLY PROB AFTER THE EMER WAS THE 2 HRS HE SPENT REVIEWING COMPANY MANUAL TO DETERMINE WHAT HE WAS REQUIRED TO DO. IT TURNED OUT HE HAD ONLY TO WRITE THE BRIEF RPT ON COMPANY FORM.

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.