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B757-200 flight crew reported low oil quantity in left engine. Engine was shut down and the flight diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1027017 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201207 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
About 45 minutes into the flight at FL340 during cruise we noticed left engine oil quantity at zero; and we checked the left engine oil pressure which was fluctuating between 120 to 170 psi. The pressure was dropping. And we head the airplane towards [nearest suitable airport] which was 147 NM from our position. As we headed [there] oil pressure dropped to zero and following the checklist we had to shut down the left engine. After engine shut down we declared emergency and landed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757-200 flight crew reported low oil quantity in left engine. Engine was shut down and the flight diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: About 45 minutes into the flight at FL340 during cruise we noticed left engine oil quantity at zero; and we checked the left engine oil pressure which was fluctuating between 120 to 170 PSI. The pressure was dropping. And we head the airplane towards [nearest suitable airport] which was 147 NM from our position. As we headed [there] oil pressure dropped to zero and following the checklist we had to shut down the left engine. After engine shut down we declared emergency and landed.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.