While in descent to their destination the flight crew of a B737-800 shut down their right engine whe...

Attributes
ACN	1069079
Time
Date	201302
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Descent
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Powerplant Lubrication System
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Total 20000
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

Descending through FL260 the right engine oil filter bypass light illuminated. Following the QRH procedure; we retarded throttle but the light did not extinguish. We then shut down the right engine per QRH procedure. We advised ATC; declared an emergency for precautionary engine shutdown; gave them fuel remaining and souls on board and requested an advantageous runway at our destination. Finally; we advised the company and briefed the flight attendants. We then made an uneventful landing at our destination and were followed to the gate by crash fire rescue equipment personnel. Maintenance personnel met us at the gate and I estimated for him that the engine was wind milling for approximately 25 minutes from retarding to idle until touchdown. I also noted this in the write-up in the log book.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: While in descent to their destination the flight crew of a B737-800 shut down their right engine when the Oil Filter Bypass light illuminated and could not be extinguished via checklist.

Narrative: Descending through FL260 the right Engine Oil Filter Bypass light illuminated. Following the QRH procedure; we retarded throttle but the light did not extinguish. We then shut down the right engine per QRH procedure. We advised ATC; declared an emergency for precautionary engine shutdown; gave them fuel remaining and souls on board and requested an advantageous runway at our destination. Finally; we advised the company and briefed the flight attendants. We then made an uneventful landing at our destination and were followed to the gate by CFR personnel. Maintenance personnel met us at the gate and I estimated for him that the engine was wind milling for approximately 25 minutes from retarding to idle until touchdown. I also noted this in the write-up in the log book.

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.

While in descent to their destination the flight crew of a B737-800 shut down their right engine when the oil filter bypass light illuminated and could not be extinguished via checklist.