A learjet 35 in cruise at FL430 shut down #1 engine due to high engine oil pressure. Cause unknown.

Attributes
ACN	403572
Time
Date	199804
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : apa
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 43000 msl bound upper : 43000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdv
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Learjet 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 1400
ASRS Report	403572
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
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	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

This was a precautionary shutdown of the l-hand engine due to an indication of very high oil pressure. No emergency was declared.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A LEARJET 35 IN CRUISE AT FL430 SHUT DOWN #1 ENG DUE TO HIGH ENG OIL PRESSURE. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

Narrative: THIS WAS A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE L-HAND ENG DUE TO AN INDICATION OF VERY HIGH OIL PRESSURE. NO EMER WAS DECLARED.

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.