Large transport engine shutdown because of 0 oil quantity.

Attributes
ACN	174570
Time
Date	199103
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : eno
State Reference	DE
Altitude	msl bound lower : 20000 msl bound upper : 20000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc tower : anc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent other other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	174570
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On arrival profile into ewr, descending from FL240 to FL190, first officer noticed low oil pressure light on for #2 engine, so confirmed low oil pressure on his gauge and noted #2 oil quantity at 0. In accordance with. Checklist for loss of oil quantity, did precautionary shutdown of #2 engine. Declared emergency with ATC. Normal approach and landing with remaining 2 engines followed. Normal taxi to gate. Log book entry made. (Cabin crew notified after ATC.)

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGT ENGINE SHUTDOWN BECAUSE OF 0 OIL QUANTITY.

Narrative: ON ARR PROFILE INTO EWR, DSNDING FROM FL240 TO FL190, F/O NOTICED LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON FOR #2 ENG, SO CONFIRMED LOW OIL PRESSURE ON HIS GAUGE AND NOTED #2 OIL QUANTITY AT 0. IAW. CHKLIST FOR LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY, DID PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF #2 ENG. DECLARED EMER WITH ATC. NORMAL APCH AND LNDG WITH REMAINING 2 ENGS FOLLOWED. NORMAL TAXI TO GATE. LOG BOOK ENTRY MADE. (CABIN CREW NOTIFIED AFTER ATC.)

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.