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B737-800 flight crew experienced an engine overheat at FL180 during climb. The QRH was complied with; an emergency declared; and the flight returned to the departure airport for an uneventful overweight landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 886943 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201005 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Level at FL180 we received a master caution and a #2 engine overheat warning light. Accomplished all emergency checklists and returned to land overweight. Engine was shutdown after landing. Fire chief cleared us to taxi to the gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-800 Flight Crew experienced an engine overheat at FL180 during climb. The QRH was complied with; an emergency declared; and the flight returned to the departure airport for an uneventful overweight landing.
Narrative: Level at FL180 we received a master caution and a #2 Engine Overheat warning light. Accomplished all emergency checklists and returned to land overweight. Engine was shutdown after landing. Fire chief cleared us to taxi to the gate.
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.