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MD80 flight crew has to secure an engine due to an oil strainer warning light; declares an emergency and diverts to airport for landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 693244 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200604 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 10000 |
| Environment | |
| Weather Elements | Windshear |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : zzz.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-83 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| ASRS Report | 693244 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eng warning other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
We had just taken off when an oil strainer clog light came on. The QRH called for retarding the throttle of the affected engine. We waited for approximately 2 mins for the left oil strainer clog light to extinguish. When the light did not extinguish; we shut the engine down per procedure. We notified ATC; flight attendants; passenger; and company. We declared an emergency; returned; where a normal approach and landing were made. Crew; and ATC performed their duties in a professional manner. A safe; overweight; 132000 pound; landing was accomplished.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD80 FLT CREW HAS TO SECURE AN ENG DUE TO AN OIL STRAINER WARNING LIGHT; DECLARES AN EMER AND DIVERTS TO ARPT FOR LNDG.
Narrative: WE HAD JUST TAKEN OFF WHEN AN OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT CAME ON. THE QRH CALLED FOR RETARDING THE THROTTLE OF THE AFFECTED ENG. WE WAITED FOR APPROX 2 MINS FOR THE L OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT TO EXTINGUISH. WHEN THE LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH; WE SHUT THE ENG DOWN PER PROC. WE NOTIFIED ATC; FLT ATTENDANTS; PAX; AND COMPANY. WE DECLARED AN EMER; RETURNED; WHERE A NORMAL APCH AND LNDG WERE MADE. CREW; AND ATC PERFORMED THEIR DUTIES IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER. A SAFE; OVERWT; 132000 LB; LNDG WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.