<< >> NASA ASRS Report 983663, December 2011

A B757-200 engine number 2 oil quantity decreased to zero; so as the temperature exceeded the red line the engine was shutdown per the QRH; an emergency declared and the flight diverted to a nearby airport.

Attributes
ACN	983663
Time
Date	201112
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Powerplant Lubrication System
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain Check Pilot
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 17000 Flight Crew Type 3600
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40 Flight Crew Total 4000 Flight Crew Type 1500
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

At cruise FL400; first officer noticed that engine number 2 oil quantity had decreased to zero. Oil temperature was 161 degrees celsius and rising. Oil pressure fluctuating from 150 to 160 psi. Contacted dispatch and requested contact with maintenance. As oil temperature continued to rise started the engine oil temperature checklist in the QRH. After oil temperature exceeded the red line limit; per checklist started the shutdown/secure QRH checklist. Coordinated with dispatch on diversion. Requested diversion to a nearby airport from ATC. Notified lead flight attendant of situation and the diversion. Notified passengers of the diversion. Requested ILS approach to runway 11. Completed shutdown/secure checklist. Normal flaps 20 landing and taxi to parking spot.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 engine number 2 oil quantity decreased to zero; so as the temperature exceeded the red line the engine was shutdown per the QRH; an emergency declared and the flight diverted to a nearby airport.

Narrative: At cruise FL400; First Officer noticed that engine number 2 oil quantity had decreased to zero. Oil temperature was 161 degrees Celsius and rising. Oil pressure fluctuating from 150 to 160 PSI. Contacted Dispatch and requested contact with Maintenance. As oil temperature continued to rise started the Engine Oil Temperature checklist in the QRH. After oil temperature exceeded the red line limit; per checklist started the Shutdown/Secure QRH checklist. Coordinated with Dispatch on diversion. Requested diversion to a nearby airport from ATC. Notified Lead Flight Attendant of situation and the diversion. Notified passengers of the diversion. Requested ILS approach to Runway 11. Completed Shutdown/Secure checklist. Normal flaps 20 landing and taxi to parking spot.

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.