A B727-200 returns to dca with #1 engine shutdown.

Attributes
ACN	406044
Time
Date	199806
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dca
State Reference	DC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dca
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude 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 : 150 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	406044
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Climbing through 5000 ft MSL after departing dca. #1 engine oil pressure light and oil pressure gauge indicated low oil pressure. Shut down #1 engine in accordance with company procedures. Declared an emergency. Returned and landed at dca. Uneventful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727-200 RETURNS TO DCA WITH #1 ENG SHUTDOWN.

Narrative: CLBING THROUGH 5000 FT MSL AFTER DEPARTING DCA. #1 ENG OIL PRESSURE LIGHT AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATED LOW OIL PRESSURE. SHUT DOWN #1 ENG IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY PROCS. DECLARED AN EMER. RETURNED AND LANDED AT DCA. UNEVENTFUL.

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.