Narrative:

On may/fri/98, we were in the climb portion of a trip from pwk to bct. The #1 engine itt gauge began a gradual climb to well beyond redline. At this point, the crew elected to proceed with a precautionary shutdown of the #1 engine. An emergency was declared and we were given priority handling back to pwk for an uneventful landing.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN HS125-700 FLC SHUTS DOWN #1 ENG AND RETURNS TO PWK. THE ENG HAD EXHIBITED AN ITT WARNING. EMER DECLARED FOR THE RETURN.

Narrative: ON MAY/FRI/98, WE WERE IN THE CLB PORTION OF A TRIP FROM PWK TO BCT. THE #1 ENG ITT GAUGE BEGAN A GRADUAL CLB TO WELL BEYOND REDLINE. AT THIS POINT, THE CREW ELECTED TO PROCEED WITH A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE #1 ENG. AN EMER WAS DECLARED AND WE WERE GIVEN PRIORITY HANDLING BACK TO PWK FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG.

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.