A crj-200 flight crew experienced low oil pressure in cruise flight; shut down the engine; declared ...

Attributes
ACN	849880
Time
Date	200908
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

We had just leveled off at FL280. We got a low oil pressure warning and noticed that the oil pressure was fluctuating between 25-35 psi. We followed the QRH; which advised us to monitor the indications. We decided to divert as a precautionary measure and notified ATC and company. Several minutes later the oil pressure started diminishing and was now fluctuating between 20-23 psi. We decided to shut the engine down at this time and declared an emergency. We performed the QRH for intentional engine shutdown. The rest of the flight was uneventful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CRJ-200 flight crew experienced low oil pressure in cruise flight; shut down the engine; declared an emergency and diverted to the nearest suitable airport.

Narrative: We had just leveled off at FL280. We got a low oil pressure warning and noticed that the oil pressure was fluctuating between 25-35 psi. We followed the QRH; which advised us to monitor the indications. We decided to divert as a precautionary measure and notified ATC and company. Several minutes later the oil pressure started diminishing and was now fluctuating between 20-23 psi. We decided to shut the engine down at this time and declared an emergency. We performed the QRH for intentional engine shutdown. The rest of the flight was uneventful.

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.

A crj-200 flight crew experienced low oil pressure in cruise flight; shut down the engine; declared an emergency and diverted to the nearest suitable airport.