Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200)
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Procedure; Human Factors
All was standard and normal while taxiing out for Runway 31 at LGA. Due to weight and balance; we had some ballast added in the back and needed to burn about 400 lbs of fuel to be below out ACARS calculated max takeoff weight. Once we burned the required amount of fuel waiting on the taxiway; we joined the line for departure on Taxiway B. Upon being cleared to line up and wait we did just that. Once cleared for takeoff; I; the Pilot Flying called 'Runway 31; Set thrust' while applying slow continuous thrust to less than our required thrust of 91.5.The First Officer; while trying to slowly achieve the required thrust setting called 'ITT' when she realized she could not acquire the required amount of thrust and during this attempt the #2 engine exceed ITT limits (indicating by turning red) at approximately 900 degrees Celsius. I called abort and executed the Aborted Takeoff items; thrust to idle and braking as necessary. Once reducing the thrust; the temperature did lower into the green range. We had not even reached 80 kts. at this time.I immediately notified the First Officer to notify the Tower; I made a PA informing passengers to remain seated with their seat belts fastened. I then called the Flight Attendant and notified her of the situation as I cleared Runway 31.  I called for the Rejected Takeoff Checklist and we executed as in accordance with QRH. Tower asked for reason of abort and if we needed assistance to which I responded no and advised them of the temperature exceeding limits. I then asked the First Officer to see if there is a 'Non-EICAS' QRH checklist for ITT exceeding limits which we could not locate. At this time; I called Dispatch and Maintenance and coordinated with Operations a gate return while keeping the passengers informed as I received the updated information. The event was written up and narrated to Maintenance. We switched planes and continued the flight on another tail number.
CRJ200 flight crew reported an engine overtemp indication; resulting in a rejected takeoff.