Corp tri-jet loses oil and suffers an in-flight engine shutdown.

Attributes
ACN	309849
Time
Date	199507
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zau
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 37000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau tower : swf
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	309849
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

During cruise, #2 engine low oil pressure light began to flicker. Confirmed oil pressure was decreasing by gauge. Oil pressure went below acceptable limits. During this time I called mechanic on flight phone. He realized he had left oil cap off engine during servicing. I shut down engine per checklist, drifted down to FL290, and secured engine. Copilot and I discussed our options. We were 1 1/2 hours from destination with a mechanic waiting. I elected to proceed on to destination. Rest of the flight was uneventful. I must say I will personally check oil caps before each flight. It was my responsibility to make sure the aircraft was in airworthy condition. I relied on a trustworthy mechanic, but it isn't a perfect world.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP TRI-JET LOSES OIL AND SUFFERS AN INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN.

Narrative: DURING CRUISE, #2 ENG LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER. CONFIRMED OIL PRESSURE WAS DECREASING BY GAUGE. OIL PRESSURE WENT BELOW ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. DURING THIS TIME I CALLED MECH ON FLT PHONE. HE REALIZED HE HAD LEFT OIL CAP OFF ENG DURING SVCING. I SHUT DOWN ENG PER CHKLIST, DRIFTED DOWN TO FL290, AND SECURED ENG. COPLT AND I DISCUSSED OUR OPTIONS. WE WERE 1 1/2 HRS FROM DEST WITH A MECH WAITING. I ELECTED TO PROCEED ON TO DEST. REST OF THE FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL. I MUST SAY I WILL PERSONALLY CHK OIL CAPS BEFORE EACH FLT. IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THE ACFT WAS IN AIRWORTHY CONDITION. I RELIED ON A TRUSTWORTHY MECH, BUT IT ISN'T A PERFECT WORLD.

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.