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A dash 8 flight crew reported loss of oil pressure in #1 engine; leading to an inflight shutdown. They declared an emergency; performed the checklists; and diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 892270 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201006 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Dash 8-100 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 214 Flight Crew Total 8212 Flight Crew Type 7242 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 198 Flight Crew Total 2700 Flight Crew Type 2400 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
[In cruise] at 8;000 feet oil pressure on the #1 engine fell below fifty five psi. Reduced torque to flight idle per the abnormal oil pressure checklist; called dispatch and maintenance control; and elected to continue. Five minutes later oil pressure fell below forty psi and #1 engine oil press warning light came on and stayed on. We completed the appropriate checklists; which involved shutting down the #1 engine. We notified ATC; asked them to notify the company; and we notified the flight attendant. At the same time we declared an emergency and diverted to [the nearest suitable airport]. We taxied to the gate and deplaned the passengers. The aircraft had a history of write-ups concerning oil leaks from that engine.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Dash 8 Flight Crew reported loss of oil pressure in #1 engine; leading to an inflight shutdown. They declared an emergency; performed the checklists; and diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: [In cruise] at 8;000 feet oil pressure on the #1 engine fell below fifty five PSI. Reduced torque to Flight Idle per the Abnormal Oil Pressure checklist; called Dispatch and Maintenance Control; and elected to continue. Five minutes later oil pressure fell below forty PSI and #1 ENG OIL PRESS Warning light came on and stayed on. We completed the appropriate checklists; which involved shutting down the #1 engine. We notified ATC; asked them to notify the company; and we notified the Flight Attendant. At the same time we declared an emergency and diverted to [the nearest suitable airport]. We taxied to the gate and deplaned the passengers. The aircraft had a history of write-ups concerning oil leaks from that engine.
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.