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During their initial descent for landing a B737-700 flight crew received an engine oil filter bypass warning light. They shut the engine down per their checklist; declared an emergency and maintained their descent profile to an uneventful landing at their destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 916664 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201010 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Oil Filter |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 162 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 255 Flight Crew Type 6700 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
While level at FL350; engine oil filter bypass light for the number two engine illuminated. The crew performed the oil filter bypass checklist; but the light would not extinguish. The number two engine was shut down and secured as per the checklist. An emergency was declared. The aircraft landed on the runway and taxied to the gate with no further incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: During their initial descent for landing a B737-700 flight crew received an engine oil filter bypass warning light. They shut the engine down per their checklist; declared an emergency and maintained their descent profile to an uneventful landing at their destination.
Narrative: While level at FL350; engine oil filter bypass light for the number two engine illuminated. The crew performed the Oil Filter Bypass Checklist; but the light would not extinguish. The number two engine was shut down and secured as per the checklist. An emergency was declared. The aircraft landed on the runway and taxied to the gate with no further incident.
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.