In-flight engine shutdown.

Attributes
ACN	223667
Time
Date	199210
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : atl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other other other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 20000
ASRS Report	223667
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During cruise at FL330, #1 engine oil filter bypass lights came on. We went into abnormals section of the pilots manual. The manual says if unable to extinguish the light the engine must be shut down. We were unable to extinguish the light so we shut down the #1 engine. We informed center of the problem, descended to a lower altitude 20000 ft. We were about 65 NM from atl so we opted to land at that airport. It was the closest and most suitable. We declared an emergency so that emergency equipment would be standing by on arrival. Approach and landing normal. Turned aircraft over to maintenance in atl without any further problems.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN.

Narrative: DURING CRUISE AT FL330, #1 ENG OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHTS CAME ON. WE WENT INTO ABNORMALS SECTION OF THE PLTS MANUAL. THE MANUAL SAYS IF UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE LIGHT THE ENG MUST BE SHUT DOWN. WE WERE UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE LIGHT SO WE SHUT DOWN THE #1 ENG. WE INFORMED CTR OF THE PROBLEM, DSNDED TO A LOWER ALT 20000 FT. WE WERE ABOUT 65 NM FROM ATL SO WE OPTED TO LAND AT THAT ARPT. IT WAS THE CLOSEST AND MOST SUITABLE. WE DECLARED AN EMER SO THAT EMER EQUIP WOULD BE STANDING BY ON ARR. APCH AND LNDG NORMAL. TURNED ACFT OVER TO MAINT IN ATL WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS.

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.