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MD80 flight crew experiences erratic engine oil temperature at FL320 with readings above limits. QRH is complied with and a diversion to nearest suitable airport is initiated.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 754781 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200709 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 32000 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| ASRS Report | 754781 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : oil temp other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
The right engine oil temperature gauge became erratic as we leveled at FL320. Readings were in the amber arc so we complied with QRH procedures oil temperature high. Diverted to ZZZ. Declared an emergency. Landed without problems.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD80 FLT CREW EXPERIENCES ERRATIC ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE AT FL320 WITH READINGS ABOVE LIMITS. QRH IS COMPLIED WITH AND A DIVERSION TO NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT IS INITIATED.
Narrative: THE R ENG OIL TEMP GAUGE BECAME ERRATIC AS WE LEVELED AT FL320. READINGS WERE IN THE AMBER ARC SO WE COMPLIED WITH QRH PROCS OIL TEMP HIGH. DIVERTED TO ZZZ. DECLARED AN EMER. LANDED WITHOUT PROBS.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.