1 of 3 engines shut down and the crew elected to land at their destination airport. Clogged oil filt...

Attributes
ACN	304623
Time
Date	199505
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mci
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 37000 msl bound upper : 37000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute airway : zkc
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 7900 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	304623
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

At cruise altitude of 37000 ft the #3 engine low oil pressure/filter bypass light illuminated. Checklist procedures were followed which led us to shutting down the #3 engine. We requested a descent to 25000 ft and informed ATC of our intention to shut down the #3 engine. At this time we were about 180 mi west of mci. The WX was excellent at mci with 25000 ft scattered and light winds. The crew discussed our options and decided to proceed to our destination of mci. We received a clearance direct to mci. No emergency was declared. Maintenance removed the filter and found it to be clogged. A new filter was installed and the engine was run up. The new filter was removed and checked. It was found to be ok. Another filter was installed. We proceeded to our final destination with no further problems.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: 1 OF 3 ENGS SHUT DOWN AND THE CREW ELECTED TO LAND AT THEIR DEST ARPT. CLOGGED OIL FILTER.

Narrative: AT CRUISE ALT OF 37000 FT THE #3 ENG LOW OIL PRESSURE/FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CHKLIST PROCS WERE FOLLOWED WHICH LED US TO SHUTTING DOWN THE #3 ENG. WE REQUESTED A DSCNT TO 25000 FT AND INFORMED ATC OF OUR INTENTION TO SHUT DOWN THE #3 ENG. AT THIS TIME WE WERE ABOUT 180 MI W OF MCI. THE WX WAS EXCELLENT AT MCI WITH 25000 FT SCATTERED AND LIGHT WINDS. THE CREW DISCUSSED OUR OPTIONS AND DECIDED TO PROCEED TO OUR DEST OF MCI. WE RECEIVED A CLRNC DIRECT TO MCI. NO EMER WAS DECLARED. MAINT REMOVED THE FILTER AND FOUND IT TO BE CLOGGED. A NEW FILTER WAS INSTALLED AND THE ENG WAS RUN UP. THE NEW FILTER WAS REMOVED AND CHKED. IT WAS FOUND TO BE OK. ANOTHER FILTER WAS INSTALLED. WE PROCEEDED TO OUR FINAL DEST WITH NO FURTHER PROBS.

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.

1 of 3 engines shut down and the crew elected to land at their destination airport. Clogged oil filter.