Lj-35 crew shut down #1 engine because of low oil pressure in ZAB class a.

Attributes
ACN	586759
Time
Date	200307
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : abq.vortac
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl single value : 37000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Learjet 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	586759
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : oil press warning light other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Departed sdl and climbed intermediately to flight level 370. 5 to 10 mins into cruise, #1 engine (left) low oil pressure warning light illuminated. #1 engine oil pressure was dropping. Immediately powered #1 engine back to flight idle, called for engine shutdown in flight checklist. Shut down #1 engine. Reviewed all other required checklists. Landed safely on single engine at abq. No incident or incursion. 4 of 5 quarts of engine oil blown out due to failed o-ring on dipstick.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LJ-35 CREW SHUT DOWN #1 ENG BECAUSE OF LOW OIL PRESSURE IN ZAB CLASS A.

Narrative: DEPARTED SDL AND CLBED INTERMEDIATELY TO FLT LEVEL 370. 5 TO 10 MINS INTO CRUISE, #1 ENG (L) LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. #1 ENG OIL PRESSURE WAS DROPPING. IMMEDIATELY POWERED #1 ENG BACK TO FLT IDLE, CALLED FOR ENG SHUTDOWN IN FLT CHKLIST. SHUT DOWN #1 ENG. REVIEWED ALL OTHER REQUIRED CHKLISTS. LANDED SAFELY ON SINGLE ENG AT ABQ. NO INCIDENT OR INCURSION. 4 OF 5 QUARTS OF ENG OIL BLOWN OUT DUE TO FAILED O-RING ON DIPSTICK.

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.