Air carrier aircraft return land at atl after experiencing loss of oil pressure on one engine.

Attributes
ACN	420647
Time
Date	199811
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : atl airport : atl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 0 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl tower : atl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : initial other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	420647
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On departure from atl, #2 engine oil pressure dropped to 20 psi. Performed QRH procedure. Left engine running due to inoperative #1 generator and the MEL items. Returned to atl.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR ACFT RETURN LAND AT ATL AFTER EXPERIENCING LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE ON ONE ENG.

Narrative: ON DEP FROM ATL, #2 ENG OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 20 PSI. PERFORMED QRH PROC. LEFT ENG RUNNING DUE TO INOP #1 GENERATOR AND THE MEL ITEMS. RETURNED TO ATL.

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.