B737-300 crew had #1 engine fail in ZOA class a airspace.

Attributes
ACN	553707
Time
Date	200207
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zoa.artcc
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zoa.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time type : 813
ASRS Report	553707
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 6100 flight time type : 2150
ASRS Report	553706
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : oil quantity oil pressure low oil press light other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : provided flight assist flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During climb out, #1 engine oil quantity dropped rapidly to zero. The oil pressure also dropped rapidly following the oil quantity and continued below the red line. The engine was shut down and subsequent landing made at the nearest suitable airport because of familiarity, closeness, and VFR WX. On postflt of #1 engine, oil was found throughout interior of nacelle aft of fan and on top of exhaust cone.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-300 CREW HAD #1 ENG FAIL IN ZOA CLASS A AIRSPACE.

Narrative: DURING CLBOUT, #1 ENG OIL QUANTITY DROPPED RAPIDLY TO ZERO. THE OIL PRESSURE ALSO DROPPED RAPIDLY FOLLOWING THE OIL QUANTITY AND CONTINUED BELOW THE RED LINE. THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN AND SUBSEQUENT LNDG MADE AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT BECAUSE OF FAMILIARITY, CLOSENESS, AND VFR WX. ON POSTFLT OF #1 ENG, OIL WAS FOUND THROUGHOUT INTERIOR OF NACELLE AFT OF FAN AND ON TOP OF EXHAUST CONE.

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.