Flight crew of an medium large transport air carrier aircraft shut down 1 of its 2 engines and declared an emergency for diverting to the nearest suitable airport.

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Attributes
ACN	258417
Time
Date	199312
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : irk
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 26000 msl bound upper : 26000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	255417
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
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	faa : investigated Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Low oil pressure light came on with pressure of approximately 35 psi. Cockpit operating procedures began. Oil pressure decreased to less than 20 psi and oil quantity dropped rapidly to '0.' engine shutdown according to approved procedures. Emergency declared. WX at destination (mci) at time was 3 overcast 1/2 lr. Diverted to oma (122 mi away) WX 110 overcast 6. Uneventful single engine landing made. All center, approach and tower personnel were of great help and handled their jobs in a most professional manner.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF AN MLG ACR ACFT SHUT DOWN 1 OF ITS 2 ENGS AND DECLARED AN EMER FOR DIVERTING TO THE NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT.

Narrative: LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON WITH PRESSURE OF APPROX 35 PSI. COCKPIT OPERATING PROCS BEGAN. OIL PRESSURE DECREASED TO LESS THAN 20 PSI AND OIL QUANTITY DROPPED RAPIDLY TO '0.' ENG SHUTDOWN ACCORDING TO APPROVED PROCS. EMER DECLARED. WX AT DEST (MCI) AT TIME WAS 3 OVCST 1/2 LR. DIVERTED TO OMA (122 MI AWAY) WX 110 OVCST 6. UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENG LNDG MADE. ALL CTR, APCH AND TWR PERSONNEL WERE OF GREAT HELP AND HANDLED THEIR JOBS IN A MOST PROFESSIONAL MANNER.

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.