Narrative:

During takeoff from sav, passing 3000 ft, the engine #3 'low oil pressure or filter bypass' light illuminated with engine thrust set to climb power. The climb was stopped at 3000 ft (cleared to 10000 ft) and while the flight manual was being consulted, the light went out. The climb was continued and at approximately 10000 ft, the same light illuminated again and climb was stopped at 10000 ft. As per B727 flight manual, engine #3 was shut down and ATC and company was advised. A decision was made to divert to atl due to rain/wind along the general east coast area. At top of descent into atl, an emergency was declared with no priority handling, special assistance or emergency vehicles needed. The approach and landing at atl was uneventful.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 CREW HAD PRECAUTIONARY ENG SHUTDOWN.

Narrative: DURING TKOF FROM SAV, PASSING 3000 FT, THE ENG #3 'LOW OIL PRESSURE OR FILTER BYPASS' LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ENG THRUST SET TO CLB PWR. THE CLB WAS STOPPED AT 3000 FT (CLRED TO 10000 FT) AND WHILE THE FLT MANUAL WAS BEING CONSULTED, THE LIGHT WENT OUT. THE CLB WAS CONTINUED AND AT APPROX 10000 FT, THE SAME LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND CLB WAS STOPPED AT 10000 FT. AS PER B727 FLT MANUAL, ENG #3 WAS SHUT DOWN AND ATC AND COMPANY WAS ADVISED. A DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO ATL DUE TO RAIN/WIND ALONG THE GENERAL EAST COAST AREA. AT TOP OF DSCNT INTO ATL, AN EMER WAS DECLARED WITH NO PRIORITY HANDLING, SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR EMER VEHICLES NEEDED. THE APCH AND LNDG AT ATL WAS UNEVENTFUL.

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.