Return land by air carrier large transport twin after an in-flight engine shutdown.

Attributes
ACN	228208
Time
Date	199212
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 32000 msl bound upper : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude landing other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 25000 flight time type : 4500
ASRS Report	228208
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
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Left engine oil quantity went to 'O' during climb -- all other indications normal -- after talking to company maintenance continued flight. At FL320 in climb noticed oil press fluctuation and flickering engine oil pressure low light requested and received clearance back to dfw en route dfw oil pressure went below min and engine shutdown. All procedures followed, emergency declared and approach and landing at dfw completed. Single most important factors, in my opinion, are to take the time to diagnose the problem, consider all options, decide on action communicate that action and execute. I.e., cockpit resource management. Part of chip detector was found in bottom of cowl which allowed oil to leak out -- however some oil remained in system as we never lost all oil pressure even at approach speeds with engine windmilling.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RETURN LAND BY ACR LGT TWIN AFTER AN INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN.

Narrative: L ENG OIL QUANTITY WENT TO 'O' DURING CLB -- ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL -- AFTER TALKING TO COMPANY MAINT CONTINUED FLT. AT FL320 IN CLB NOTICED OIL PRESS FLUCTUATION AND FLICKERING ENG OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT REQUESTED AND RECEIVED CLRNC BACK TO DFW ENRTE DFW OIL PRESSURE WENT BELOW MIN AND ENG SHUTDOWN. ALL PROCS FOLLOWED, EMER DECLARED AND APCH AND LNDG AT DFW COMPLETED. SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS, IN MY OPINION, ARE TO TAKE THE TIME TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, CONSIDER ALL OPTIONS, DECIDE ON ACTION COMMUNICATE THAT ACTION AND EXECUTE. I.E., COCKPIT RESOURCE MGMNT. PART OF CHIP DETECTOR WAS FOUND IN BOTTOM OF COWL WHICH ALLOWED OIL TO LEAK OUT -- HOWEVER SOME OIL REMAINED IN SYS AS WE NEVER LOST ALL OIL PRESSURE EVEN AT APCH SPDS WITH ENG WINDMILLING.

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.