In-flight engine shutdown.

Attributes
ACN	236630
Time
Date	199303
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tph
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 26000 msl bound upper : 26000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zlc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 13600 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	236630
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 185 flight time total : 4800 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	236749
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

En route from slc to sjc at FL260, the #2 engine low oil pressure light illuminated, followed by a gradual decrease in oil pressure. Oil temperature normal. Oil pressure decreased below red radial, and oil quantity noted at 0. The engine was shut down according to pom abnormal procedures. Aircraft was landed at tonopah, the nearest suitable airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN.

Narrative: ENRTE FROM SLC TO SJC AT FL260, THE #2 ENG LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY A GRADUAL DECREASE IN OIL PRESSURE. OIL TEMP NORMAL. OIL PRESSURE DECREASED BELOW RED RADIAL, AND OIL QUANTITY NOTED AT 0. THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN ACCORDING TO POM ABNORMAL PROCS. ACFT WAS LANDED AT TONOPAH, THE NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT.

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.