An ATR-72 flight crew diverts for an emergency landing after shutting down an engine for low oil pre...

Attributes
ACN	592254
Time
Date	200308
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : irq.vortac
State Reference	SC
Altitude	msl single value : 19000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	ATR 72
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	592254
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : left eng oil pressure other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

At FL190 we received a left engine low oil pressure warning. Our checklist required an engine shutdown. Consulted with our company, checked WX in ags, which was the nearest suitable airport, and decided to make an emergency landing in ags, GA. After completing all appropriate checklists, we made a safe and uneventful single engine landing in ags. No injuries and no damage to aircraft were observed. On postflt inspection, found the left engine nacelle covered with oil. Mechanics opened the engine nacelle and found the oil cap was not installed in the filler neck, but was hanging from a safety wire in the compartment. Maintenance deemed this to be the probable cause of the loss of oil pressure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ATR-72 FLT CREW DIVERTS FOR AN EMER LNDG AFTER SHUTTING DOWN AN ENG FOR LOW OIL PRESSURE.

Narrative: AT FL190 WE RECEIVED A L ENG LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING. OUR CHKLIST REQUIRED AN ENG SHUTDOWN. CONSULTED WITH OUR COMPANY, CHKED WX IN AGS, WHICH WAS THE NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT, AND DECIDED TO MAKE AN EMER LNDG IN AGS, GA. AFTER COMPLETING ALL APPROPRIATE CHKLISTS, WE MADE A SAFE AND UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENG LNDG IN AGS. NO INJURIES AND NO DAMAGE TO ACFT WERE OBSERVED. ON POSTFLT INSPECTION, FOUND THE L ENG NACELLE COVERED WITH OIL. MECHS OPENED THE ENG NACELLE AND FOUND THE OIL CAP WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THE FILLER NECK, BUT WAS HANGING FROM A SAFETY WIRE IN THE COMPARTMENT. MAINT DEEMED THIS TO BE THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE.

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.

An ATR-72 flight crew diverts for an emergency landing after shutting down an engine for low oil pressure.