Diversion to abq airport by a B738 flight crew when losing oil pressure and suffering an in-flight e...

Attributes
ACN	619609
Time
Date	200405
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zab.artcc
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl single value : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
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 last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 19000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	619609
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : lo oil press lite other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During climb to FL330, climbing through FL310, engine #2 low oil pressure light illuminated, and oil pressure decreased into the red arc. Referred to QRH and completed engine shutdown, declared emergency and requested direct to abq, about 80 mi away. Completed all checklist items and uneventful landing in abq. Maintenance found chip detector detached in engine cowling.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DIVERSION TO ABQ ARPT BY A B738 FLT CREW WHEN LOSING OIL PRESSURE AND SUFFERING AN INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN.

Narrative: DURING CLB TO FL330, CLBING THROUGH FL310, ENG #2 LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND OIL PRESSURE DECREASED INTO THE RED ARC. REFERRED TO QRH AND COMPLETED ENG SHUTDOWN, DECLARED EMER AND REQUESTED DIRECT TO ABQ, ABOUT 80 MI AWAY. COMPLETED ALL CHKLIST ITEMS AND UNEVENTFUL LNDG IN ABQ. MAINT FOUND CHIP DETECTOR DETACHED IN ENG COWLING.

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.

Diversion to abq airport by a B738 flight crew when losing oil pressure and suffering an in-flight engine shutdown.