Narrative:

On climb out tailpipe hot light came on. We followed memory items, light stayed on. We then proceeded with emergency procedures via tailpipe hot checklist. This involves shutting down the engine. We secured the left engine and declared an emergency. ATC radar vectored us for an ILS runway 4R approach at jfk. We followed the 1 engine inoperative descent and approach checklists. Flew the approach and landed without incident.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT EQUIP PROB. TAILPIPE HOT LIGHT ON AFTER TKOF AND INITIAL CLB. ENG SHUTDOWN, EMER DECLARED AND FLT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.

Narrative: ON CLBOUT TAILPIPE HOT LIGHT CAME ON. WE FOLLOWED MEMORY ITEMS, LIGHT STAYED ON. WE THEN PROCEEDED WITH EMER PROCS VIA TAILPIPE HOT CHKLIST. THIS INVOLVES SHUTTING DOWN THE ENG. WE SECURED THE L ENG AND DECLARED AN EMER. ATC RADAR VECTORED US FOR AN ILS RWY 4R APCH AT JFK. WE FOLLOWED THE 1 ENG INOP DSCNT AND APCH CHKLISTS. FLEW THE APCH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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.