An MD88 in descent at 20000 ft declared an emergency and diverted due to #2 engine oil filter clog warning light illuminated caused by internal engine failure.

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Attributes
ACN	443854
Time
Date	199907
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ewr.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 20000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	descent : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	443854
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : #2 engine filter clog warning
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During descent an engine oil filter clog message illuminated for the right engine. Followed checklist procedures. Shut down the right engine and declared emergency. Landed at nearest suitable airport. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated the engine was a P&west JT8D-217C and the filter was full of metal from internal engine bearings or component failure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD88 IN DSCNT AT 20000 FT DECLARED AN EMER AND DIVERTED DUE TO #2 ENG OIL FILTER CLOG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CAUSED BY INTERNAL ENG FAILURE.

Narrative: DURING DSCNT AN ENG OIL FILTER CLOG MESSAGE ILLUMINATED FOR THE R ENG. FOLLOWED CHKLIST PROCS. SHUT DOWN THE R ENG AND DECLARED EMER. LANDED AT NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THE ENG WAS A P&W JT8D-217C AND THE FILTER WAS FULL OF METAL FROM INTERNAL ENG BEARINGS OR COMPONENT FAILURE.

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.