Narrative:

The precautionary engine shutdown was performed during the final approach phase of a visual approach to runway 26L at elp on feb/xi/97 at approximately XA28 local hours. At approximately 800 ft AGL the l-hand engine gear box low oil pressure warning light began to flicker intermittently. I notified the first officer to prepare for a possible precautionary engine shutdown should the light illuminate steady. No sooner was this said when the light did illuminate steady at approximately 500 ft AGL. A precautionary engine shutdown was performed, the visual approach continued, and a single engine landing was accomplished without incident. The aircraft was safely taxied to the ramp and secured. An emergency was not declared nor was assistance requested. Due to the shutdown occurring on such short final approach I decided it was a better course of action to complete the landing rather than attempt a single engine go around just to allow time to advise ATC. Upon securing the aircraft at the ramp the incident was written up in the aircraft logbook, the mechanic was advised of the situation, and the company's director of operations was notified.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MDT TURBOPROP ON SHORT FINAL SHUT DOWN THE L ENG DUE TO GEAR BOX LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ON CONTINUOUSLY.

Narrative: THE PRECAUTIONARY ENG SHUTDOWN WAS PERFORMED DURING THE FINAL APCH PHASE OF A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 26L AT ELP ON FEB/XI/97 AT APPROX XA28 LCL HRS. AT APPROX 800 FT AGL THE L-HAND ENG GEAR BOX LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY. I NOTIFIED THE FO TO PREPARE FOR A POSSIBLE PRECAUTIONARY ENG SHUTDOWN SHOULD THE LIGHT ILLUMINATE STEADY. NO SOONER WAS THIS SAID WHEN THE LIGHT DID ILLUMINATE STEADY AT APPROX 500 FT AGL. A PRECAUTIONARY ENG SHUTDOWN WAS PERFORMED, THE VISUAL APCH CONTINUED, AND A SINGLE ENG LNDG WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS SAFELY TAXIED TO THE RAMP AND SECURED. AN EMER WAS NOT DECLARED NOR WAS ASSISTANCE REQUESTED. DUE TO THE SHUTDOWN OCCURRING ON SUCH SHORT FINAL APCH I DECIDED IT WAS A BETTER COURSE OF ACTION TO COMPLETE THE LNDG RATHER THAN ATTEMPT A SINGLE ENG GAR JUST TO ALLOW TIME TO ADVISE ATC. UPON SECURING THE ACFT AT THE RAMP THE INCIDENT WAS WRITTEN UP IN THE ACFT LOGBOOK, THE MECH WAS ADVISED OF THE SIT, AND THE COMPANY'S DIRECTOR OF OPS WAS NOTIFIED.

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.