In-flight engine shutdown.

Attributes
ACN	169765
Time
Date	199102
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ewr
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 26000 msl bound upper : 26000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	169765
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

During cruise flight to ewr airport, I had an engine overheat light illuminate on an medium large transport (engine #2). I did a precautionary shutdown on that engine, following company and mfr's rules. I continued the last phase of flight on one engine to the nearest airport, which was ewr. I declared an emergency, asked for priority handling and asked for emergency vehs to standby. The F/as and the passengers were fully briefed on the situation. The landing in ewr was standard and there were no further problems and I called off the emergency vehs. I taxied to the gate and maintenance looked the airplane over.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INFLT ENGINE SHUTDOWN.

Narrative: DURING CRUISE FLT TO EWR ARPT, I HAD AN ENG OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATE ON AN MLG (ENG #2). I DID A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN ON THAT ENG, FOLLOWING COMPANY AND MFR'S RULES. I CONTINUED THE LAST PHASE OF FLT ON ONE ENG TO THE NEAREST ARPT, WHICH WAS EWR. I DECLARED AN EMER, ASKED FOR PRIORITY HANDLING AND ASKED FOR EMER VEHS TO STANDBY. THE F/AS AND THE PAXS WERE FULLY BRIEFED ON THE SITUATION. THE LNDG IN EWR WAS STANDARD AND THERE WERE NO FURTHER PROBS AND I CALLED OFF THE EMER VEHS. I TAXIED TO THE GATE AND MAINT LOOKED THE AIRPLANE OVER.

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.