B-757 air carrier crew reported an engine malfunction during the climb. The crew shut down the engine and returned to the departure airport and landed safely.
Synopsis
B-757 air carrier crew reported an engine malfunction during the climb. The crew shut down the engine and returned to the departure airport and landed safely.
Narrative
On climb out of FL300 the Captain had noticed our left engine oil quantity at 3 quarts; then it quickly went down to 0. A few seconds later L ENG OIL PRESS light began flickering. At this point the Captain turned the aircraft over to me so I could fly while he worked to resolve the issue. The Captain began to run the QRC for engine severe damage or separation checklist. We shut down and secured the engine via the QRH checklists; then asked ATC to level off at FL320; however we decided it would be best to go down to our drift down altitude of FL240 and promptly requested that instead. We [requested priority handling] and notified ATC of a return to ZZZ. Notified Maintenance and Dispatch via ACARS. We had a jumpseater up front with us who we brought into the loop to work through tasks such as notifying flight attendants of our plan to return to ZZZ. The Captain notified passengers in the back as well as giving the flight attendants their briefing. Before landing we had run through the QHR and the deferred descent checklist items and switched back so the Captain was pilot flying (PF). We landed visually backed up with the ILS to run XXR at flaps 20; after landing we had taxied off of the runway and had crash fire rescue meet the plane in order to check the temperature of the engine and brakes as well. After talking with them on frequency and being cleared we coordinated with company; Tower; and Ground to get back to the ramp environment.
Second reporter narrative
On climb out of FL300 noticed L Eng Oil Qty at 3 then went to zero. A few seconds later L ENG OIL PRESS light started flickering. At that point I turned the aircraft of First Officer (FO). For precautionary reasons; I started the QRC engine severe damage or separation checklist in order to not burn up the engine. We asked to level off at FL320. After checking our drift down altitude was FL240. We [requested priority handling] and told we needed to turn back to ZZZ. We sent dispatch an ACARS msg that we were heading back to ZZZ. Performed the rest of the QRH and checklists. Notified flight attendants and passengers of aircraft status. Performed briefing items with flight attendants. After aircraft was configured for landing; switched controls back to Captain pilot flying (PF) and FO was pilot monitoring (PM). We had Crash Fire and Rescue meet us after landing to check out the engine and brakes. After fire department cleared us; we taxied to the gate.We had a 787 Captain on on the jumpseat. Who saw the whole situation unfold. The 787 Captain help out with some of the announcements and briefing items for the flight attendants.
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