Flight crew of medium large transport shut engine down due to oil strainer 'on' light.

Attributes
ACN	275009
Time
Date	199406
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hnk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 28000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny
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 : 150 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 12000
ASRS Report	275009
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : investigated Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Cruising at FL280, I noticed an 'oil strainer clogging' light on the annunciator panel. Went to the book and it said to reduce power and see if light goes out. It did not. Book said shut engine down. I did, and then advised ATC and declared an emergency. We had to descend to a lower altitude and go a little slower. Our destination seemed to be the best place to go, so we proceeded to pit (50 mins). Very long runways and good WX. Flight was uneventful after that. Very good handling by ATC. I also briefed the crew and told the passenger what was happening.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF MLG SHUT ENG DOWN DUE TO OIL STRAINER 'ON' LIGHT.

Narrative: CRUISING AT FL280, I NOTICED AN 'OIL STRAINER CLOGGING' LIGHT ON THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. WENT TO THE BOOK AND IT SAID TO REDUCE PWR AND SEE IF LIGHT GOES OUT. IT DID NOT. BOOK SAID SHUT ENG DOWN. I DID, AND THEN ADVISED ATC AND DECLARED AN EMER. WE HAD TO DSND TO A LOWER ALT AND GO A LITTLE SLOWER. OUR DEST SEEMED TO BE THE BEST PLACE TO GO, SO WE PROCEEDED TO PIT (50 MINS). VERY LONG RWYS AND GOOD WX. FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL AFTER THAT. VERY GOOD HANDLING BY ATC. I ALSO BRIEFED THE CREW AND TOLD THE PAX WHAT WAS HAPPENING.

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.