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B737 experienced loss of oil quantity and oil pressure passing FL200 during climb. The affected engine was shut down and the flight diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 948676 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201105 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Lubrication Oil |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Passing 20;000 ft in climb; lower display unit appeared; displaying low oil pressure and low oil quantity in number 2 engine. The captain took over aircraft control; the first officer performed the engine low oil pressure non normal checklist; followed by the engine failure/shutdown non normal checklist; shutting down number 2 engine. The crew diverted. An overweight landing occurred.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 experienced loss of oil quantity and oil pressure passing FL200 during climb. The affected engine was shut down and the flight diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: Passing 20;000 FT in climb; lower display unit appeared; displaying low oil pressure and low oil quantity in number 2 engine. The Captain took over aircraft control; the First Officer performed the Engine Low Oil Pressure Non Normal checklist; followed by the Engine Failure/Shutdown Non Normal checklist; shutting down number 2 engine. The crew diverted. An overweight landing occurred.
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.