2 separate incidents of in-flight engine shutdown with a subsequent return land in a B-727.

Attributes
ACN	272198
Time
Date	199405
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sea
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zse tower : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude landing other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 19000 flight time type : 10000
ASRS Report	272198
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	272215
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

Narrative:

While climbing through FL310 approximately 20 mins out of sea, we noted an oil pressure light for the #1 engine. After confirming pressure loss on the flight engineer panel, I pulled the #1 throttle to idle and called for the abnormal checklists. Oil quantity had gone to near '0' and oil pressure had reduced close to '0.' there was an FAA airworthiness inspector on the jumpseat. The engine was shut down had we returned to sea without incident. After inspection, maintenance found what was apparently an oil filter leak resulting from loosened bolts or screws. The appropriate repair work was accomplished and took off again for lax. This time it was the copilot's leg. The takeoff and departure was normal. However, at approximately the same altitude and the same flight time the #1 engine oil failed again. The same shutdown abnormals were accomplished and we again returned to sea. My crew performed as professionals as witnessed by the FAA jumpseat rider who complimented on decision, procedures and crew coordination. Emergency equipment was requested to be standing by both times, but an emergency was not declared either time. Paramedics were requested for a lady after the second incident who had been present for both shutdowns.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: 2 SEPARATE INCIDENTS OF INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN WITH A SUBSEQUENT RETURN LAND IN A B-727.

Narrative: WHILE CLBING THROUGH FL310 APPROX 20 MINS OUT OF SEA, WE NOTED AN OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FOR THE #1 ENG. AFTER CONFIRMING PRESSURE LOSS ON THE FE PANEL, I PULLED THE #1 THROTTLE TO IDLE AND CALLED FOR THE ABNORMAL CHKLISTS. OIL QUANTITY HAD GONE TO NEAR '0' AND OIL PRESSURE HAD REDUCED CLOSE TO '0.' THERE WAS AN FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR ON THE JUMPSEAT. THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN HAD WE RETURNED TO SEA WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER INSPECTION, MAINT FOUND WHAT WAS APPARENTLY AN OIL FILTER LEAK RESULTING FROM LOOSENED BOLTS OR SCREWS. THE APPROPRIATE REPAIR WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND TOOK OFF AGAIN FOR LAX. THIS TIME IT WAS THE COPLT'S LEG. THE TKOF AND DEP WAS NORMAL. HOWEVER, AT APPROX THE SAME ALT AND THE SAME FLT TIME THE #1 ENG OIL FAILED AGAIN. THE SAME SHUTDOWN ABNORMALS WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND WE AGAIN RETURNED TO SEA. MY CREW PERFORMED AS PROFESSIONALS AS WITNESSED BY THE FAA JUMPSEAT RIDER WHO COMPLIMENTED ON DECISION, PROCS AND CREW COORD. EMER EQUIP WAS REQUESTED TO BE STANDING BY BOTH TIMES, BUT AN EMER WAS NOT DECLARED EITHER TIME. PARAMEDICS WERE REQUESTED FOR A LADY AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT WHO HAD BEEN PRESENT FOR BOTH SHUTDOWNS.

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.