Narrative:

Cruising at FL300; we noticed high engine oil temp on the number 1 engine. Ran QRH procedure and performed and in flight engine shutdown. [Advised ATC of our situation] and continued on to the destination as the nearest suitable airport. Arrival; landing and taxi to the gate were uneventful.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 flight crew reported the inflight shutdown of the left engine because of high oil temperature followed by a normal landing.

Narrative: Cruising at FL300; we noticed high engine oil temp on the number 1 engine. Ran QRH procedure and performed and in flight engine shutdown. [Advised ATC of our situation] and continued on to the destination as the nearest suitable airport. Arrival; landing and taxi to the gate were uneventful.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.