As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
CLT - FL 2761, EN ROUTE TO MIA, LEFT ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON AND EGT PEGGED AT 1250 DEGREES. FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO CLT SET WAS 20 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE EGT SOFT CORE HARNESS AND 6 O'CLOCK THERMOCOUPLE HARNESS. NR 1 EGT SYSTEM OPS CHECKED NORMAL. (M)