Diversion to alternate mandated by aircraft equipment problem.

Attributes
ACN	305012
Time
Date	199505
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ord
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 35000 msl bound upper : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
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 : 180 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	305012
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
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:

In cruise at FL350 we got low oil pressure on #1 engine. After checking for faulty indication, declared an emergency and landed overweight at ord. Non eventful. ATC was helpful. No problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DIVERSION TO ALTERNATE MANDATED BY ACFT EQUIP PROB.

Narrative: IN CRUISE AT FL350 WE GOT LOW OIL PRESSURE ON #1 ENG. AFTER CHKING FOR FAULTY INDICATION, DECLARED AN EMER AND LANDED OVERWT AT ORD. NON EVENTFUL. ATC WAS HELPFUL. NO PROB.

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.