Regional Jet 700 ER/LR (CRJ700)
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 205; Flight Crew Total 15393; Flight Crew Type 4046
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Declared Emergency; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Somewhere between 7;000 FT and 8;000 FT the Captain noticed the right engine oil temperature was in the red. I confirmed this; it was reading around 167 degrees and climbing. The Captain asked me to run the 'High Oil Temp' QRH checklist and stated that he would talk to ATC. The QRH was preformed and the oil temperature did not decrease; in fact it was increasing and I saw a maximum temperature of around 178. Sometime around the end of the High Oil Temp checklist; the Flight Attendants called us to ask if they could get out of their seats and I informed them of our situation and let them know that we might have to shut down an engine and return. By this time the Captain had already declared the emergency and notified ATC. I informed the flight attendants that we were indeed shutting down an engine and returning. With everybody notified; I began to run the Single Engine Procedure. The Captain; in-between answering ATC's questions and setting up navigation radios; was able to confirm the steps in the engine shutdown procedure. After the QRH procedure was complete; I noticed ATC had turned us north to help lose more altitude; so I made a quick PA to the passengers to explain the situation. I ran some numbers in the ACARS to get the landing data; I entered the QRH factor; but forgot to change the fuel so I ran it again. By this time we were very close to landing and the Captain called for gear down and the before landing check. After and out of order; I ran the arrival checklist and reset the pressurization. We were now at about 500 FT and I began to give the Captain airspeed and decent rate callouts. We touched down very smoothly at 200 FPM and rolled down the runway. When we got to the gate and attached the jetway; I made a quick walk around to check for oil leaks and notice a little smoke from the warm brakes. With over 29;000 hours of combined flight experience; this was the first engine shutdown for either crewmember. I thought it went very well. Some things happened a little out of order; but very step was accomplished. I don't feel there is anything in procedures or training that would need to be changed.
CRJ700 First Officer describes an in-flight engine shut down for high oil temperature and return to the departure airport.