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MD82 oil pressure low shortly after reaching cruise altitude. The engine was shut down; an emergency declared; and flight diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 997832 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201203 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-82 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Powerplant Lubrication System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
After being level at cruise for a few minutes we received an amber oil pressure low light. We declared an emergency and followed checklist procedure and shut down engine; did overweight landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD82 Oil pressure low shortly after reaching cruise altitude. The engine was shut down; an emergency declared; and flight diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: After being level at cruise for a few minutes we received an amber Oil pressure low light. We declared an emergency and followed checklist procedure and shut down engine; did overweight landing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.