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DHC8-300 captain experiences a loss of engine oil pressure shortly after takeoff and declares an emergency to return to the departure airport. With oil pressure continuing to drop the engine is shut down and the flight returns for a single engine landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1183601 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201406 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Dash 8-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Powerplant Lubrication System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Shortly after acceleration height we received a master warning and associated number 1 engine oil annunciation; we discovered the oil pressure dropping rapidly; we declared an emergency; and proceeded immediately to return to the field. As the oil pressure continued to drop we decided to initiate an in-flight shutdown of the number 1 engine and proceeded with the engine failure checklist. The situation ended with a normal landing and contacted dispatch on the ground.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DHC8-300 Captain experiences a loss of engine oil pressure shortly after takeoff and declares an emergency to return to the departure airport. With oil pressure continuing to drop the engine is shut down and the flight returns for a single engine landing.
Narrative: Shortly after acceleration Height we received a master warning and associated Number 1 engine oil annunciation; we discovered the oil pressure dropping rapidly; we declared an emergency; and proceeded immediately to return to the field. As the oil pressure continued to drop we decided to initiate an in-flight shutdown of the Number 1 engine and proceeded with the engine failure checklist. The situation ended with a normal landing and contacted Dispatch on the ground.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.