RJ85 crew had an engine egt overheat indication while on approach.

Attributes
ACN	615970
Time
Date	200404
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msp.airport
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : m98.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Avro RJ85
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 30r
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	615970
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : engine egt other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Just before intercepting localizer on ILS runway 30R, the #3 engine began to exceed temperature limits. As PF, I decreased the power lever to idle and the temperature leveled off still above limits at 690 degrees. The first officer and I decided to shut it down immediately. I continued the approach while first officer performed QRH and secured engine. With the engine secured and all system operational, we elected to continue approach and landing without notifying ATC. The flight landed safely without further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RJ85 CREW HAD AN ENG EGT OVERHEAT INDICATION WHILE ON APCH.

Narrative: JUST BEFORE INTERCEPTING LOC ON ILS RWY 30R, THE #3 ENG BEGAN TO EXCEED TEMP LIMITS. AS PF, I DECREASED THE PWR LEVER TO IDLE AND THE TEMP LEVELED OFF STILL ABOVE LIMITS AT 690 DEGS. THE FO AND I DECIDED TO SHUT IT DOWN IMMEDIATELY. I CONTINUED THE APCH WHILE FO PERFORMED QRH AND SECURED ENG. WITH THE ENG SECURED AND ALL SYS OPERATIONAL, WE ELECTED TO CONTINUE APCH AND LNDG WITHOUT NOTIFYING ATC. THE FLT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER 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.