In-flight engine shutdown on a B737-200 over swf VOR, diverted to orf, va.

Attributes
ACN	591996
Time
Date	200308
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : swl.vortac
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl single value : 31000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc tracon : orf.tracon tower : orf.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 6968 flight time type : 288
ASRS Report	591996
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eng oil temp g other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : provided flight assist flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Precautionary in-flight engine shutdown due to engine oil temperature indications out of limits. Diversion to orf accomplished. Emergency declared with ATC and dispatcher notified.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN ON A B737-200 OVER SWF VOR, DIVERTED TO ORF, VA.

Narrative: PRECAUTIONARY INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN DUE TO ENG OIL TEMP INDICATIONS OUT OF LIMITS. DIVERSION TO ORF ACCOMPLISHED. EMER DECLARED WITH ATC AND DISPATCHER NOTIFIED.

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.