Narrative:

This event occurred because we received a tailpipe hot warning in the cockpit. On takeoff from runway xx at ZZZ; we received a right tailpipe hot warning. We followed the aom volume 1 checklist. We then performed a precautionary engine shutdown and declared an emergency with ATC. We notified the flight attendant and contacted dispatch. We returned for landing at ZZZ. Requested VFR at ZZZ. After landing at ZZZ; we taxied to the gate then debriefed dispatch and maintenance control.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A SF340 RCVD A 'TAILPIPE HOT' AFTER TKOF. THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN; AN EMERGENCY DECLARED AND THE FLT RETURNED TO LAND.

Narrative: THIS EVENT OCCURRED BECAUSE WE RECEIVED A TAILPIPE HOT WARNING IN THE COCKPIT. ON TKOF FROM RWY XX AT ZZZ; WE RECEIVED A R TAILPIPE HOT WARNING. WE FOLLOWED THE AOM VOLUME 1 CHKLIST. WE THEN PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY ENG SHUTDOWN AND DECLARED AN EMER WITH ATC. WE NOTIFIED THE FLT ATTENDANT AND CONTACTED DISPATCH. WE RETURNED FOR LNDG AT ZZZ. REQUESTED VFR AT ZZZ. AFTER LNDG AT ZZZ; WE TAXIED TO THE GATE THEN DEBRIEFED DISPATCH AND MAINT CTL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.