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MD80 flight crew experiences loss of right engine lubricating oil at FL330 and diverts to a suitable airport after shutting down the engine and declaring an emergency.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1041226 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201210 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Powerplant Lubrication System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
At cruise approximately 100 miles west of ZZZ [at] FL330. Right oil press low light. Noticed the right oil pressure was approximately 30-35 psi. Then noticed the right oil quantity was zero and right oil temp was in the red (170). QRH called for engine shutdown and refer to QRH engine failure/in flight shutdown. Captain declared and emergency and requested vectors to ZZZ. Flight attendants were advised. Flight landed uneventfully. Taxied off runway and fire equipment inspected engine. No damage was noted and aircraft taxied to gate. Passengers were deplaned and placed on another aircraft and flown to destination by same crew.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD80 flight crew experiences loss of right engine lubricating oil at FL330 and diverts to a suitable airport after shutting down the engine and declaring an emergency.
Narrative: At cruise approximately 100 miles west of ZZZ [at] FL330. R OIL PRESS LOW light. Noticed the R oil pressure was approximately 30-35 PSI. Then noticed the R oil quantity was zero and R oil temp was in the red (170). QRH called for engine shutdown and refer to QRH Engine Failure/In Flight Shutdown. Captain declared and emergency and requested vectors to ZZZ. Flight attendants were advised. Flight landed uneventfully. Taxied off runway and Fire Equipment inspected engine. No damage was noted and aircraft taxied to gate. Passengers were deplaned and placed on another aircraft and flown to destination by same crew.
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.