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An air carrier flight crew shut down the right engine after experiencing excessive and uncontrollable increases in oil temperature.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 924657 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201012 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Powerplant Lubrication System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
While [we were] at cruise altitude we experienced high oil temperatures of 145-165 C on the right engine. No secondary indications were noted; no additional annunciator lights were on (fuel heat not on or indicated on). All other engine instruments were similar to the left side. We consulted the QRH; but the oil temperature became uncontrollably high despite several attempts at increasing the fuel flow by increasing power and using speed brakes in order to keep the power settings high. Shutdown of the right engine was required in accordance with the QRH as oil temperatures were now 165-199 C and had been in the caution range or above for 15 minutes. We were 80 NM from our destination at this time. The subsequent descent; approach and landing were uneventful. We stopped the aircraft on the runway briefly; had crash fire rescue equipment personnel check the right engine for damage and taxied to the gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An air carrier flight crew shut down the right engine after experiencing excessive and uncontrollable increases in oil temperature.
Narrative: While [we were] at cruise altitude we experienced high oil temperatures of 145-165 C on the right engine. No secondary indications were noted; no additional annunciator lights were on (FUEL HEAT not on or indicated on). All other engine instruments were similar to the left side. We consulted the QRH; but the oil temperature became uncontrollably high despite several attempts at increasing the fuel flow by increasing power and using speed brakes in order to keep the power settings high. Shutdown of the right engine was required in accordance with the QRH as oil temperatures were now 165-199 C and had been in the caution range or above for 15 minutes. We were 80 NM from our destination at this time. The subsequent descent; approach and landing were uneventful. We stopped the aircraft on the runway briefly; had CFR personnel check the right engine for damage and taxied to the gate.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.