Engine failed shortly after takeoff and crew decided to fly to destination.

Attributes
ACN	99753
Time
Date	198812
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sdf
State Reference	KY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sdfg
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 4500
ASRS Report	99753
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 171 flight time total : 4400 flight time type : 307
ASRS Report	99945
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Approximately 7000' on climb out from sdf #2 oil filter bypass light came on after reducing thrust (per procedure), light stayed on, engine was shutdown. I considered it a safer course of action to continue to ord because of airport facs and runway selections (WX was good for entire route of flight, performance wasn't a problem because of light weight). I feel captain should have more leeway in decision making in 3 or 4 engine jets than FAA currently gives in engine shutdown cases.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ENGINE FAILED SHORTLY AFTER TKOF AND CREW DECIDED TO FLY TO DESTINATION.

Narrative: APPROX 7000' ON CLBOUT FROM SDF #2 OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT CAME ON AFTER REDUCING THRUST (PER PROC), LIGHT STAYED ON, ENG WAS SHUTDOWN. I CONSIDERED IT A SAFER COURSE OF ACTION TO CONTINUE TO ORD BECAUSE OF ARPT FACS AND RWY SELECTIONS (WX WAS GOOD FOR ENTIRE ROUTE OF FLT, PERFORMANCE WASN'T A PROB BECAUSE OF LIGHT WEIGHT). I FEEL CAPT SHOULD HAVE MORE LEEWAY IN DECISION MAKING IN 3 OR 4 ENG JETS THAN FAA CURRENTLY GIVES IN ENG SHUTDOWN CASES.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.