Flight crew of an light transport air carrier aircraft shut down 1 engine and declared an emergency ...

Attributes
ACN	261247
Time
Date	199401
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jfk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 4060 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	261247
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
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	faa : investigated Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

We were about 21 mi southeast of the runway 31R OM. ATC had just issued instructions for us to intercept and follow the localizer for runway 31R. We noticed that the oil light on the cockpit warning panel was starting to flicker on and off. After examining the oil pressure and reviewing the emergency checklist, we determined that we could continue use of the left engine providing that oil pressure remained above 60 psi and the torque was set no higher than 2000 pound/ft. It did not take long for the oil pressure the fall below 60 psi. We completed a precautionary engine shutdown on the left side. We declared an emergency, notified ATC of our status, we notified our flight attendant and company and landed without incident. While there was nothing we could do about oil pressure, I felt that we were fortunate to be well trained by our company. Also our emergency checklists were well organized and were clear as to procedures to be followed. Sometimes pilots question the need for the amount of training or the need for additional training but this incident proved that proper training can turn potential problems into easily handled sits that can be resolved safely.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF AN LTT ACR ACFT SHUT DOWN 1 ENG AND DECLARED AN EMER AFTER LOSING ENGINE OIL PRESSURE.

Narrative: WE WERE ABOUT 21 MI SE OF THE RWY 31R OM. ATC HAD JUST ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS FOR US TO INTERCEPT AND FOLLOW THE LOC FOR RWY 31R. WE NOTICED THAT THE OIL LIGHT ON THE COCKPIT WARNING PANEL WAS STARTING TO FLICKER ON AND OFF. AFTER EXAMINING THE OIL PRESSURE AND REVIEWING THE EMER CHKLIST, WE DETERMINED THAT WE COULD CONTINUE USE OF THE L ENG PROVIDING THAT OIL PRESSURE REMAINED ABOVE 60 PSI AND THE TORQUE WAS SET NO HIGHER THAN 2000 LB/FT. IT DID NOT TAKE LONG FOR THE OIL PRESSURE THE FALL BELOW 60 PSI. WE COMPLETED A PRECAUTIONARY ENG SHUTDOWN ON THE L SIDE. WE DECLARED AN EMER, NOTIFIED ATC OF OUR STATUS, WE NOTIFIED OUR FLT ATTENDANT AND COMPANY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHILE THERE WAS NOTHING WE COULD DO ABOUT OIL PRESSURE, I FELT THAT WE WERE FORTUNATE TO BE WELL TRAINED BY OUR COMPANY. ALSO OUR EMER CHKLISTS WERE WELL ORGANIZED AND WERE CLR AS TO PROCS TO BE FOLLOWED. SOMETIMES PLTS QUESTION THE NEED FOR THE AMOUNT OF TRAINING OR THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING BUT THIS INCIDENT PROVED THAT PROPER TRAINING CAN TURN POTENTIAL PROBS INTO EASILY HANDLED SITS THAT CAN BE RESOLVED SAFELY.

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.

Flight crew of an light transport air carrier aircraft shut down 1 engine and declared an emergency after losing engine oil pressure.