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An ATR72 captain reported losing oil pressure on #1 engine. They declared an emergency and diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 900364 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201007 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | ATR 72 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
[We] experienced a loss of oil pressure on the #1 eng. Eng was shut down and the flight diverted to [nearest suitable airport]. An emergency was declared and an uneventful landing was performed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An ATR72 Captain reported losing oil pressure on #1 engine. They declared an emergency and diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: [We] experienced a loss of oil pressure on the #1 eng. Eng was shut down and the flight diverted to [nearest suitable airport]. An emergency was declared and an uneventful landing was performed.
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.