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MD88 flight crew while in cruise declared an emergency and diverted to land after a clogged oil strainer filter message came on and the engine subsequently had to be shut down.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 508051 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200104 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pit.airport |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 37000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-88 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 107 flight time total : 9150 flight time type : 1394 |
| ASRS Report | 508051 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 175 flight time total : 4700 flight time type : 2616 |
| ASRS Report | 508053 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : oil filter/strainer clog msg other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport |
| Consequence | faa : investigated other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
At cruise altitude, FL370, and approximately 65 NM from pit, master caution light illuminated with no warning message. After several mins we got an intermittent right oil strainer clog message. Over a period of approximately 5 mins, message was intermittent. Accomplished procedures in accordance with pom, which eventually required an engine shutdown. Declared an emergency and diverted to pit. Captain coordination with flight control, flight attendants and performed abnormal checklist. First officer coordinated with center (ATC) and flew aircraft. Uneventful landing in pit and taxi to gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD88 FLC WHILE IN CRUISE DECLARED AN EMER AND DIVERTED TO LAND AFTER A CLOGGED OIL STRAINER FILTER MESSAGE CAME ON AND THE ENG SUBSEQUENTLY HAD TO BE SHUT DOWN.
Narrative: AT CRUISE ALT, FL370, AND APPROX 65 NM FROM PIT, MASTER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH NO WARNING MESSAGE. AFTER SEVERAL MINS WE GOT AN INTERMITTENT R OIL STRAINER CLOG MESSAGE. OVER A PERIOD OF APPROX 5 MINS, MESSAGE WAS INTERMITTENT. ACCOMPLISHED PROCS IN ACCORDANCE WITH POM, WHICH EVENTUALLY REQUIRED AN ENG SHUTDOWN. DECLARED AN EMER AND DIVERTED TO PIT. CAPT COORD WITH FLT CTL, FLT ATTENDANTS AND PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHKLIST. FO COORDINATED WITH CTR (ATC) AND FLEW ACFT. UNEVENTFUL LNDG IN PIT AND TAXI TO GATE.
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.