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Commuter small transport had to shut an engine down just prior to starting approach to mqo. PIC elected to continue to sba due WX and runway condition.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 198167 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199201 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : mqo airport : sbp |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zla |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 4000 |
| ASRS Report | 198167 |
| 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:
Just prior to approach to sbp we experienced a low oil pressure light on the right engine. This was accompanied by a dropping indication on the right oil pressure gauge. We shut down the right engine and notified ATC of the single engine emergency. I requested the WX at sbp and sba. Due to runway conditions and WX at sbp I elected to continue to sba as the situation was not critical and sba was a much better airport and runway for the safe completion of the emergency flight. Approximately 6 mins later, ATC asked us if we would prefer to divert to smx. I again requested the WX at smx and sba. The WX seemed to be deteriorating rapidly at smx as there were reports of 'missed approachs' on the back course approach. Sba WX and runway conditions seemed to still be the best in the immediate area. We elected to land at sba and did so without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: COMMUTER SMT HAD TO SHUT AN ENG DOWN JUST PRIOR TO STARTING APCH TO MQO. PIC ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO SBA DUE WX AND RWY CONDITION.
Narrative: JUST PRIOR TO APCH TO SBP WE EXPERIENCED A LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON THE R ENG. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A DROPPING INDICATION ON THE R OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. WE SHUT DOWN THE R ENG AND NOTIFIED ATC OF THE SINGLE ENG EMER. I REQUESTED THE WX AT SBP AND SBA. DUE TO RWY CONDITIONS AND WX AT SBP I ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO SBA AS THE SITUATION WAS NOT CRITICAL AND SBA WAS A MUCH BETTER ARPT AND RWY FOR THE SAFE COMPLETION OF THE EMER FLT. APPROX 6 MINS LATER, ATC ASKED US IF WE WOULD PREFER TO DIVERT TO SMX. I AGAIN REQUESTED THE WX AT SMX AND SBA. THE WX SEEMED TO BE DETERIORATING RAPIDLY AT SMX AS THERE WERE RPTS OF 'MISSED APCHS' ON THE BACK COURSE APCH. SBA WX AND RWY CONDITIONS SEEMED TO STILL BE THE BEST IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. WE ELECTED TO LAND AT SBA AND DID SO WITHOUT INCIDENT.
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.