B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 193
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition
Aircraft
Cruising at FL300; we noticed high engine oil temp on the number 1 engine. Ran QRH procedure and performed and in flight engine shutdown. [Advised ATC of our situation] and continued on to the destination as the nearest suitable airport. Arrival; landing and taxi to the gate were uneventful.
I don't know how one would prevent a reoccurrence; but I felt our training set us up well to handle this event. We coordinated well as a crew leading to an uneventful and successful outcome.
B737 flight crew reported the inflight shutdown of the left engine because of high oil temperature followed by a normal landing.