An MD80 flight crew experienced low oil pressure on the left engine at 2000 ft during climb. Engine ...

Attributes
ACN	844019
Time
Date	200907
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

After takeoff during climb at approximately 2000 ft MSL; the master caution light and left oil pressure low lights illuminated. QRH procedure was initiated and left engine oil quantity; oil pressure; and oil temperature were verified to be low and decreasing. An emergency was declared with departure and the left engine was shut down in accordance with engine failure/inflight shutdown procedures. Immediate landing was accomplished at the departure airport. After clearing runway airport rescue and fire fighting personnel inspected the left engine area and verified no visible damage other than dripping oil. Aircraft was taxied to gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An MD80 flight crew experienced low oil pressure on the left engine at 2000 FT during climb. Engine was secured in accordance with procedures and flight returned to departure airport.

Narrative: After takeoff during climb at approximately 2000 FT MSL; the Master Caution light and L Oil Pressure Low lights illuminated. QRH procedure was initiated and left engine oil quantity; oil pressure; and oil temperature were verified to be low and decreasing. An emergency was declared with Departure and the left engine was shut down in accordance with Engine Failure/Inflight Shutdown procedures. Immediate landing was accomplished at the departure airport. After clearing runway airport rescue and fire fighting personnel inspected the left engine area and verified no visible damage other than dripping oil. Aircraft was taxied to gate.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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 MD80 flight crew experienced low oil pressure on the left engine at 2000 ft during climb. Engine was secured in accordance with procedures and flight returned to departure airport.