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A ce-560XLS flight crew shut down the left engine when the oil pressure fell into the red and diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 998139 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201203 |
| 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 | Citation Excel (C560XL) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Powerplant Lubrication System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
About 35 minutes into the flight; we noticed #1 engine oil pressure fluctuating. With each fluctuation the pressure was getting lower. We discussed what we would do if this continued; and decided to divert if the pressure continued to drop. We reviewed the emergency checklist and picked out a diversion airport. The pressure went into the yellow and we completed that checklist; briefed the passenger; and diverted. As the pilot flying; I flew the airplane and monitored radios while my co-pilot completed the checklists. The pressure then dropped into the red; giving us a master warning and low pressure annunciator. We secured the engine per the checklist and continued our descent to our diversion airfield. We declared an emergency and did a visual approach with no further incidents. Note: this engine had just been worked on for an oil leak; and was signed off prior to our flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CE-560XLS flight crew shut down the left engine when the oil pressure fell into the red and diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: About 35 minutes into the flight; we noticed #1 engine oil pressure fluctuating. With each fluctuation the pressure was getting lower. We discussed what we would do if this continued; and decided to divert if the pressure continued to drop. We reviewed the emergency checklist and picked out a diversion airport. The pressure went into the yellow and we completed that checklist; briefed the passenger; and diverted. As the pilot flying; I flew the airplane and monitored radios while my co-pilot completed the checklists. The pressure then dropped into the red; giving us a master warning and low pressure annunciator. We secured the engine per the checklist and continued our descent to our diversion airfield. We declared an emergency and did a visual approach with no further incidents. Note: this engine had just been worked on for an oil leak; and was signed off prior to our flight.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.