Return land after engine overtemp.

Attributes
ACN	288071
Time
Date	199411
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dca
State Reference	DC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude other other
Route In Use	enroute airway : dca
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	288071
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On climb out from dca to the northwest, automatic throttles engaged -- hand flown by copilot, felt bump after passing 10000 ft and beginning to accelerate. Captain spotted the right engine in overtemp status. Reduced to idle, temperature was high but within limits. Opted to leave engine running in idle, and return to dca. Considered iad, but were familiar with dca. Considered iad, but were familiar with dca, had charts out, and no iad NOTAMS at hand. Ran engine high egt checklist. Reviewed engine failure checklist for preparation of potential trouble. Had flight attendants prepare cabin. Returned to dca for non-eventful landing. Of note -- happened to have FAA safety inspector in cockpit giving chkride. Captain put him to work on second radio coordinating with company and solicited his suggestions, inputs. It was worthwhile having additional help. A 2-MAN cockpit in an emergency, especially one with a very short timeline (we were airborne 16 min), makes for a very busy situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RETURN LAND AFTER ENG OVERTEMP.

Narrative: ON CLBOUT FROM DCA TO THE NW, AUTO THROTTLES ENGAGED -- HAND FLOWN BY COPLT, FELT BUMP AFTER PASSING 10000 FT AND BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE. CAPT SPOTTED THE R ENG IN OVERTEMP STATUS. REDUCED TO IDLE, TEMP WAS HIGH BUT WITHIN LIMITS. OPTED TO LEAVE ENG RUNNING IN IDLE, AND RETURN TO DCA. CONSIDERED IAD, BUT WERE FAMILIAR WITH DCA. CONSIDERED IAD, BUT WERE FAMILIAR WITH DCA, HAD CHARTS OUT, AND NO IAD NOTAMS AT HAND. RAN ENG HIGH EGT CHKLIST. REVIEWED ENG FAILURE CHKLIST FOR PREPARATION OF POTENTIAL TROUBLE. HAD FLT ATTENDANTS PREPARE CABIN. RETURNED TO DCA FOR NON-EVENTFUL LNDG. OF NOTE -- HAPPENED TO HAVE FAA SAFETY INSPECTOR IN COCKPIT GIVING CHKRIDE. CAPT PUT HIM TO WORK ON SECOND RADIO COORDINATING WITH COMPANY AND SOLICITED HIS SUGGESTIONS, INPUTS. IT WAS WORTHWHILE HAVING ADDITIONAL HELP. A 2-MAN COCKPIT IN AN EMER, ESPECIALLY ONE WITH A VERY SHORT TIMELINE (WE WERE AIRBORNE 16 MIN), MAKES FOR A VERY BUSY SIT.

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.