B737-300 declared an emergency and returned to the field due to #2 engine overheat light illuminated...

Attributes
ACN	349075
Time
Date	199610
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : las
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : las tower : las tower : iad
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial other
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 12000
ASRS Report	349075
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
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

Narrative:

After takeoff an engine overheat light on the #2 engine illuminated. The crew completed the engine overheat checklist, declared an emergency, and returned to the field. The engine overheat light extinguished after the thrust lever was retarded to idle. An uneventful overweight landing was accomplished. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter was contacted and related the following information. The airplane was a B737-300 with ge cfm 56-3 engines installed. The reporter checked with maintenance about the corrective action but obtained no information. The reporter stated the FAA has made no contact.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-300 DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD DUE TO #2 ENG OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF AN ENG OVERHEAT LIGHT ON THE #2 ENG ILLUMINATED. THE CREW COMPLETED THE ENG OVERHEAT CHKLIST, DECLARED AN EMER, AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD. THE ENG OVERHEAT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER THE THRUST LEVER WAS RETARDED TO IDLE. AN UNEVENTFUL OVERWT LNDG WAS ACCOMPLISHED. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR WAS CONTACTED AND RELATED THE FOLLOWING INFO. THE AIRPLANE WAS A B737-300 WITH GE CFM 56-3 ENGS INSTALLED. THE RPTR CHKED WITH MAINT ABOUT THE CORRECTIVE ACTION BUT OBTAINED NO INFO. THE RPTR STATED THE FAA HAS MADE NO CONTACT.

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.