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B757 fight crew experienced low oil pressure EICAS message passing FL230 during descent. Engine was shut down and flight diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 957875 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201107 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Powerplant Lubrication System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 13000 Flight Crew Type 9000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During descent 25000 to 21000 ft; throttles to idle; passing 23000 ft. Left engine EICAS for low oil pressure with left engine oil pressure light. QRH checklist for engine oil pressure preformed; which led to engine shutdown. Declared emergency with ATC and diverted to nearest suitable airport; about 50 miles in front of us. Contacted company about divert and landed uneventfully.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757 Fight Crew experienced Low Oil Pressure EICAS message passing FL230 during descent. Engine was shut down and flight diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: During descent 25000 to 21000 FT; throttles to idle; passing 23000 FT. Left engine EICAS for low oil pressure with left engine oil pressure light. QRH checklist for engine oil pressure preformed; which led to engine shutdown. Declared emergency with ATC and diverted to nearest suitable airport; about 50 miles in front of us. Contacted company about divert and landed uneventfully.
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.