MD80 flight crew experienced left engine oil loss at FL310. An emergency was declared; the engine sh...

Attributes
ACN	848153
Time
Date	200908
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Lubrication Oil
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

During cruise flight at FL310 the master caution light came on with the left oil pressure low annunciator light. Oil quantity for the left engine indicated near zero and oil pressure was below 35 psi. Captain declared an emergency; requested lower altitude and advised ATC of our desire to land. Accomplished appropriate checklists during descent; shutdown left engine and landed. After landing arff inspected left engine and then followed us to gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 flight crew experienced left engine oil loss at FL310. An emergency was declared; the engine shutdown followed by a diversion to the nearest suitable airport.

Narrative: During cruise flight at FL310 the master caution light came on with the L oil pressure low annunciator light. Oil quantity for the left engine indicated near zero and oil pressure was below 35 PSI. Captain declared an emergency; requested lower altitude and advised ATC of our desire to land. Accomplished appropriate checklists during descent; shutdown left engine and landed. After landing ARFF inspected left engine and then followed us to gate.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.