An large transport lost oil pressure in 1 of its 3 engines. It landed en route at dca.

Attributes
ACN	219561
Time
Date	199208
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mrb airport : dca
State Reference	WV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 32000 msl bound upper : 32000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 17150 flight time type : 2520
ASRS Report	219561
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Low oil pressure light on #1 (of 3) illuminated. Fluctuating oil pressure noted on pressure gauge. Obtained descent clearance and shut down engine. Checked with dispatch for best alternate (dca), proceeded there to land without incident. All checklists accomplished. No emergency declared. No special handling requested.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN LGT LOST OIL PRESSURE IN 1 OF ITS 3 ENGS. IT LANDED ENRTE AT DCA.

Narrative: LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON #1 (OF 3) ILLUMINATED. FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE NOTED ON PRESSURE GAUGE. OBTAINED DSCNT CLRNC AND SHUT DOWN ENG. CHKED WITH DISPATCH FOR BEST ALTERNATE (DCA), PROCEEDED THERE TO LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. ALL CHKLISTS ACCOMPLISHED. NO EMER DECLARED. NO SPECIAL HANDLING REQUESTED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.