<< >> NASA ASRS Report 709337, September 2006

A B747 in cruise flight noticed #3 engine oil filter bypass light on. They shut down the engine per procedure and continued to destination.

Attributes
ACN	709337
Time
Date	200609
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : phl.vor
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 37000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B747 Undifferentiated or Other Model
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
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 3200
ASRS Report	709337
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

En route; #3 engine oil filter bypass light came on. Followed aom procedures and shut down engine. Then called flight control. Dispatcher agreed to continue to destination.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B747 IN CRUISE FLT NOTICED #3 ENG OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ON. THEY SHUT DOWN THE ENG PER PROC AND CONTINUED TO DEST.

Narrative: ENRTE; #3 ENG OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT CAME ON. FOLLOWED AOM PROCS AND SHUT DOWN ENG. THEN CALLED FLT CTL. DISPATCHER AGREED TO CONTINUE TO DEST.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.