What was found
DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM KLRD TO KMEM, NR 1 EGT INDICATED TO 912 DEGREES. TEMP DECREASED AS THROTTLE WAS PULLED BACK. TEMP WAS AT 912 FOR APPROX 5 SECONDS, OAT WAS 34 DEGREES C, N1 SETTING 91.3% AND THE INDICATOR WAS FLASHING 912 DEGREES. THE CREW DIVERTED A/C DIRECTLY TO KTOL WERE IT LANDED W/O INCIDENT. MX PERFORMED AN INSPECTION OF THE NR 1 ENGINE AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ALSO, CHECKED EGT HARNESS AND IT CHECKED GOOD. MX ALSO PERFORMED A POWER ASSURANCE CHECK AND FOUND NR 1 EGT READING HIGH. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 EGT INDICATOR. RAN POWER ASSURANCE CHECK AND THE EGT TEST WAS GOOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ERH AND CFM MANUALS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.