Aircraft equipment problem. High oil temperature engine shutdown.

Attributes
ACN	315300
Time
Date	199509
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mva
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zoa
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	315300
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
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
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

At FL310 approximately 60 wsw MVA VOR, observed left engine oil temperature in caution range near redline. Turned back bound and performed QRH procedures. Engine shut down over sierras after 15 mins in caution range, emergency declared, and single engine landing made at fresno air terminal.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT EQUIP PROB. HIGH OIL TEMP ENG SHUTDOWN.

Narrative: AT FL310 APPROX 60 WSW MVA VOR, OBSERVED L ENG OIL TEMP IN CAUTION RANGE NEAR REDLINE. TURNED BACK BOUND AND PERFORMED QRH PROCS. ENG SHUT DOWN OVER SIERRAS AFTER 15 MINS IN CAUTION RANGE, EMER DECLARED, AND SINGLE ENG LNDG MADE AT FRESNO AIR TERMINAL.

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.