Large transport has low oil pressure light activate at cruise. Engine shut down.

Attributes
ACN	264423
Time
Date	199402
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hgo
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 24000 msl bound upper : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab tower : dtw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 125 flight time total : 9000
ASRS Report	264423
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

#2 engine oil pressure dropped to 0. Low oil pressure light illuminated on center console. #2 engine power level retarded to idle. Engine shutdown in accordance with flight manual procedures. Descended to FL240. Uneventful approach and landing at original destination of den.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGT HAS LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ACTIVATE AT CRUISE. ENG SHUT DOWN.

Narrative: #2 ENG OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 0. LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CTR CONSOLE. #2 ENG PWR LEVEL RETARDED TO IDLE. ENG SHUTDOWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLT MANUAL PROCS. DSNDED TO FL240. UNEVENTFUL APCH AND LNDG AT ORIGINAL DEST OF DEN.

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.