B757-200
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Diverted; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Climbing through 33;000 ft. received EICAS message left engine overheat. Ran QRH which called for reducing power on left engine hacked the clock waited 2 min EICAS message and light did not go out. Shut engine down. [Advised ATC] divert to closes suitable which was ZZZ.
Pilot reported an engine overheat warning in cruise that resulted in an inflight shutdown and diversion.