Narrative:

Climbing through approximately FL300, the right engine oil temperature light came on. The temperature was 142 degrees, above the 135 degree limit. We completed checklist procedures and requested, and were given, direct atl. We called dispatch and maintenance and were told to shut the engine down after 15 mins if the oil temperature did not go below 135 degrees. We requested a lower altitude, but this did not help. After 15 mins with the oil temperature high, we shut the engine down, following 'prm' procedures. At this point we were approximately 80 NM from atl, and dispatch directed us to land at columbus, GA. We diverted to columbus and landed without incident.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD88 FLC DECLARED AN EMER AND DIVERTED TO LAND AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE R ENG DUE TO HIGH OIL TEMP.

Narrative: CLBING THROUGH APPROX FL300, THE R ENG OIL TEMP LIGHT CAME ON. THE TEMP WAS 142 DEGS, ABOVE THE 135 DEG LIMIT. WE COMPLETED CHKLIST PROCS AND REQUESTED, AND WERE GIVEN, DIRECT ATL. WE CALLED DISPATCH AND MAINT AND WERE TOLD TO SHUT THE ENG DOWN AFTER 15 MINS IF THE OIL TEMP DID NOT GO BELOW 135 DEGS. WE REQUESTED A LOWER ALT, BUT THIS DID NOT HELP. AFTER 15 MINS WITH THE OIL TEMP HIGH, WE SHUT THE ENG DOWN, FOLLOWING 'PRM' PROCS. AT THIS POINT WE WERE APPROX 80 NM FROM ATL, AND DISPATCH DIRECTED US TO LAND AT COLUMBUS, GA. WE DIVERTED TO COLUMBUS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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.