In-flight engine shutdown result of loss of oil pressure.

Attributes
ACN	97054
Time
Date	198810
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : law
State Reference	OK
Altitude	msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute airway : zfw
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 : 16000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	97054
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Dfw to law experienced a master warning light en route to law. The right engine oil pressure annunciator light was confirmed by oil pressure gauge dropping. We used the emergency checklist to shutdown right engine. We declared an emergency with ATC and asked to have emergency equipment standing by at law. We then proceeded to law west/O further complication. I am filing this report in case something were to turn up on an FAA investigation although I believe the situation was handled properly. Callback conversation with reporter revealed following information. Report made to chief pilot and he feels no further information will be required by the FAA. Believes an oil seal failed resulting in the loss of oil pressure. Has not been a continuing problem on the aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INFLT ENGINE SHUTDOWN RESULT OF LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE.

Narrative: DFW TO LAW EXPERIENCED A MASTER WARNING LIGHT ENRTE TO LAW. THE R ENG OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT WAS CONFIRMED BY OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPPING. WE USED THE EMER CHKLIST TO SHUTDOWN R ENG. WE DECLARED AN EMER WITH ATC AND ASKED TO HAVE EMER EQUIP STANDING BY AT LAW. WE THEN PROCEEDED TO LAW W/O FURTHER COMPLICATION. I AM FILING THIS RPT IN CASE SOMETHING WERE TO TURN UP ON AN FAA INVESTIGATION ALTHOUGH I BELIEVE THE SITUATION WAS HANDLED PROPERLY. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED FOLLOWING INFO. RPT MADE TO CHIEF PLT AND HE FEELS NO FURTHER INFO WILL BE REQUIRED BY THE FAA. BELIEVES AN OIL SEAL FAILED RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. HAS NOT BEEN A CONTINUING PROB ON THE ACFT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.