As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT ENGINE #2 EGT OVER LIMIT ON TAKE OFF CLIMB WAS 400 DEGREES, APPROXIMATELY 920C. FLIGHT CREW SHUTDOWN THE #2 ENGINE AND REPORTED THAT LATER IT COOLED TO 700C. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #2 ENGINE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER TASK CARD 26L40071001. ** (CLOSED)