Air carrier B-727 experiences oil loss in #1 engine. Shuts down the engine in flight.

Attributes
ACN	265068
Time
Date	199402
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mmty
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 25000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : j11
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 9500 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	265068
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 10000
ASRS Report	264541
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 other
Consequence	Other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Halfway between myy and gdl (en route to pvr) the so reported the #1 engine oil pressure was decreasing at an alarming rate. At 1 gallon remaining (4 gallons previous), the captain elected to shut down #1 engine as a precautionary measure. After completing the engine/failure/fire checklist no oil remained in #1 (no fire indicated). The captain elected to change course and land in monterey. After some discussion and communication to dispatch it was decided that mcallen, tx, (mfe) was to be a better alternate (poor ground support and fire rescue and language barriers in mexico being cited as a factor) while still at cruise altitude (now FL250 to maintain adequate airspeed/performance). Current mfe WX was reported by mfe ATIS at a 200 ft ceiling and 1/2 mi visibility. Many factors were considered and it was then decided to proceed to iah and land. Corpus christi was to be used if the situation deteriorated (the aircraft performance was fine, the other 2 engines were good. Houston had the longest runways and best ground support). We performed the appropriate checklists and landed in houston without incident. During the postflt walk-around, it was obvious that the #1 engine had a severe oil leak.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR B-727 EXPERIENCES OIL LOSS IN #1 ENG. SHUTS DOWN THE ENG IN FLT.

Narrative: HALFWAY BTWN MYY AND GDL (ENRTE TO PVR) THE SO RPTED THE #1 ENG OIL PRESSURE WAS DECREASING AT AN ALARMING RATE. AT 1 GALLON REMAINING (4 GALLONS PREVIOUS), THE CAPT ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN #1 ENG AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. AFTER COMPLETING THE ENG/FAILURE/FIRE CHKLIST NO OIL REMAINED IN #1 (NO FIRE INDICATED). THE CAPT ELECTED TO CHANGE COURSE AND LAND IN MONTEREY. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION AND COM TO DISPATCH IT WAS DECIDED THAT MCALLEN, TX, (MFE) WAS TO BE A BETTER ALTERNATE (POOR GND SUPPORT AND FIRE RESCUE AND LANGUAGE BARRIERS IN MEXICO BEING CITED AS A FACTOR) WHILE STILL AT CRUISE ALT (NOW FL250 TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPD/PERFORMANCE). CURRENT MFE WX WAS RPTED BY MFE ATIS AT A 200 FT CEILING AND 1/2 MI VISIBILITY. MANY FACTORS WERE CONSIDERED AND IT WAS THEN DECIDED TO PROCEED TO IAH AND LAND. CORPUS CHRISTI WAS TO BE USED IF THE SIT DETERIORATED (THE ACFT PERFORMANCE WAS FINE, THE OTHER 2 ENGS WERE GOOD. HOUSTON HAD THE LONGEST RWYS AND BEST GND SUPPORT). WE PERFORMED THE APPROPRIATE CHKLISTS AND LANDED IN HOUSTON WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING THE POSTFLT WALK-AROUND, IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE #1 ENG HAD A SEVERE OIL LEAK.

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.