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Apparently false engine overheat warning for air carrier medium large transport at cruise leads to an emergency landing at pit.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 153350 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199008 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : mmj |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | cruise other other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 153350 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 3100 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 153374 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : overcame equipment problem other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
In cruise at FL310 from mci to phl on J152 just west of jst, #2 engine over heat light illuminated. #2 throttle retarded to idle per checklist, immediate descent requested. Light did not extinguish. Procedure calls for engine fire procedures to be accomplished under this condition. Engine #2 was shut down, further descent requested with radar vectors to pit, 46 mi west of our position. Emergency declared and engine inoperative uls landing made at pit. My crew acted flawlessly during this situation and passengers did not appear to be too distressed as they immediately boarded another aircraft to continue to phl. Supplemental information from acn 153374. Crash fire rescue equipment saw no indications of fire after landing so we taxied to ramp. Have not had an opportunity to see what caused the problem. No circuit breaker's were popped and the fire detection system checked ok prior to start. ATC (cle center) was most cooperative. Crew coordination with the captain seemed smooth and efficient. The F/as conducted themselves in calm professional manner.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: APPARENTLY FALSE ENGINE OVERHEAT WARNING FOR ACR MLG AT CRUISE LEADS TO AN EMERGENCY LNDG AT PIT.
Narrative: IN CRUISE AT FL310 FROM MCI TO PHL ON J152 JUST W OF JST, #2 ENG OVER HEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. #2 THROTTLE RETARDED TO IDLE PER CHKLIST, IMMEDIATE DSNT REQUESTED. LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. PROC CALLS FOR ENG FIRE PROCS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER THIS CONDITION. ENG #2 WAS SHUT DOWN, FURTHER DSNT REQUESTED WITH RADAR VECTORS TO PIT, 46 MI W OF OUR POS. EMER DECLARED AND ENG INOPERATIVE ULS LNDG MADE AT PIT. MY CREW ACTED FLAWLESSLY DURING THIS SITUATION AND PAXS DID NOT APPEAR TO BE TOO DISTRESSED AS THEY IMMEDIATELY BOARDED ANOTHER ACFT TO CONTINUE TO PHL. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 153374. CFR SAW NO INDICATIONS OF FIRE AFTER LNDG SO WE TAXIED TO RAMP. HAVE NOT HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE WHAT CAUSED THE PROB. NO CB'S WERE POPPED AND THE FIRE DETECTION SYS CHKED OK PRIOR TO START. ATC (CLE CTR) WAS MOST COOPERATIVE. CREW COORD WITH THE CAPT SEEMED SMOOTH AND EFFICIENT. THE F/AS CONDUCTED THEMSELVES IN CALM PROFESSIONAL MANNER.
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.