A B737-400 engine developed high egt in flight. The egt returned to normal with the thrust lever at idle. The flight diverted to a nearby airport.

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Attributes
ACN	788439
Time
Date	200805
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-400
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	788439
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eng instruments other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Cruising at FL350 red egt exceedance light came on with dial indication of high egt exceeding 965 degrees C. Declared emergency. Egt returned to normal when thrust lever #2 was put at idle. Diverted to nearest suitable airport. Prepared cabin for precautionary landing. Notified dispatch. After normal landing; crash fire rescue equipment inspection prior to terminating at the gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-400 ENG DEVELOPED HIGH EGT IN FLT. THE EGT RETURNED TO NORMAL WITH THE THRUST LEVER AT IDLE. THE FLT DIVERTED TO A NEARBY ARPT.

Narrative: CRUISING AT FL350 RED EGT EXCEEDANCE LIGHT CAME ON WITH DIAL INDICATION OF HIGH EGT EXCEEDING 965 DEGS C. DECLARED EMER. EGT RETURNED TO NORMAL WHEN THRUST LEVER #2 WAS PUT AT IDLE. DIVERTED TO NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT. PREPARED CABIN FOR PRECAUTIONARY LNDG. NOTIFIED DISPATCH. AFTER NORMAL LNDG; CFR INSPECTION PRIOR TO TERMINATING AT THE GATE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.