A return land is mandated for a B737-200 when the engine overheat warning is activated.

Attributes
ACN	414711
Time
Date	199809
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dca
State Reference	DC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 13000 msl bound upper : 13000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc tower : dbq
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude landing 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 : 15000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	414711
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	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Bwi-msy. On initial climb passing 13000 ft, the #1 engine overheat light illuminated. The aircraft was leveled off and the overheat checklist was accomplished. When #1 throttle was retarded as per the checklist, the overheat light went out. A reduced thrust on #1 approach and landing return to bwi was uneventfully accomplished. Emergency was not declared. Engine was not shut down.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A RETURN LAND IS MANDATED FOR A B737-200 WHEN THE ENG OVERHEAT WARNING IS ACTIVATED.

Narrative: BWI-MSY. ON INITIAL CLB PASSING 13000 FT, THE #1 ENG OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ACFT WAS LEVELED OFF AND THE OVERHEAT CHKLIST WAS ACCOMPLISHED. WHEN #1 THROTTLE WAS RETARDED AS PER THE CHKLIST, THE OVERHEAT LIGHT WENT OUT. A REDUCED THRUST ON #1 APCH AND LNDG RETURN TO BWI WAS UNEVENTFULLY ACCOMPLISHED. EMER WAS NOT DECLARED. ENG WAS NOT SHUT DOWN.

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.