Large transport has oil pressure drop to '0.' engine retarded then shut down.

Attributes
ACN	264894
Time
Date	199402
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hgo
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 24000 msl bound upper : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdv tower : den
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise 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 : 140 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	264894
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Oil pressure on #2 engine suddenly dropped to '0.' low pressure light also illuminated. The engine was retarded to idle and a descent requested. After consulting, the engine was shut down and altitude was FL240 to stabilize airspeed at 290 KTS. A 2-ENG approach and landing was made in VFR condition at den.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGT HAS OIL PRESSURE DROP TO '0.' ENG RETARDED THEN SHUT DOWN.

Narrative: OIL PRESSURE ON #2 ENG SUDDENLY DROPPED TO '0.' LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE ENG WAS RETARDED TO IDLE AND A DSCNT REQUESTED. AFTER CONSULTING, THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN AND ALT WAS FL240 TO STABILIZE AIRSPD AT 290 KTS. A 2-ENG APCH AND LNDG WAS MADE IN VFR CONDITION AT DEN.

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.