A md-11 crew shutdown number one engine after the oil temperature spiked at 220 degrees. Upon shutdo...

Attributes
ACN	877324
Time
Date	201003
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	FO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-11
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Oceanic
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Oil Indicating System
Person 1
Function	Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 2900
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

3+20 into flight oil temp spiked to 220 degrees causing engine 1 oil temp high alert. As required by company emergency procedures shut down #1 engine. All other engine indications for #1 engine were normal prior to shut down. When fuel lever was placed to off oil temp changed immediately from 220 degrees to 80 degrees. Due to immediate spike from normal temp to 220 degrees and immediate drop from 220 degrees to 80 degrees when fuel lever selected off we suspected an indication problem. We obtained clearance from ATC to drift down to FL280 for remainder of crossing. Consulted with operations control; md-11 tech pilot; and maintenance control who consulted with the engine manufacturer about the possibility of an inflight restart at coast in near a suitable divert airport. Inflight restart accomplished at coast in. All engine #1 indications were normal. Continued to destination.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A MD-11 crew shutdown number one engine after the oil temperature spiked at 220 degrees. Upon shutdown oil temperature returned to normal; so later in the flight the engine was started and run normally.

Narrative: 3+20 into flight oil temp spiked to 220 degrees causing engine 1 oil temp high alert. As required by Company emergency procedures shut down #1 engine. All other engine indications for #1 engine were normal prior to shut down. When fuel lever was placed to off oil temp changed immediately from 220 degrees to 80 degrees. Due to immediate spike from normal temp to 220 degrees and immediate drop from 220 degrees to 80 degrees when fuel lever selected off we suspected an indication problem. We obtained clearance from ATC to drift down to FL280 for remainder of crossing. Consulted with operations control; MD-11 Tech Pilot; and Maintenance Control who consulted with the engine manufacturer about the possibility of an inflight restart at coast in near a suitable divert airport. Inflight restart accomplished at coast in. All engine #1 indications were normal. Continued to destination.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

A md-11 crew shutdown number one engine after the oil temperature spiked at 220 degrees. Upon shutdown oil temperature returned to normal; so later in the flight the engine was started and run normally.