Flight crew of air carrier large transport experiences engine failure during descent into btv. Engine is shut down and approach and landing are completed without further problem.

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Attributes
ACN	137088
Time
Date	199002
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : btv
State Reference	VT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 28000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw tracon : btv artcc : zdv
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 4700 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	137088
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	136973
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Ewr to btv #2 engine oil pressure/filter bypass light came on during approach descent phase of flight. Approach control was notified and company procedures/checklists were followed requiring a precautionary engine shutdown. The crew did not declare an emergency, however, approach control initiated emergency procedures. The flight continued to an uneventful landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT CREW OF ACR LGT EXPERIENCES ENGINE FAILURE DURING DESCENT INTO BTV. ENGINE IS SHUT DOWN AND APCH AND LNDG ARE COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM.

Narrative: EWR TO BTV #2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE/FILTER BYPASS LIGHT CAME ON DURING APCH DSCNT PHASE OF FLT. APCH CTL WAS NOTIFIED AND COMPANY PROCS/CHECKLISTS WERE FOLLOWED REQUIRING A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE CREW DID NOT DECLARE AN EMER, HOWEVER, APCH CTL INITIATED EMER PROCS. THE FLT CONTINUED TO AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG.

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