AN FK100 FLC DIVERTS TO CLE WHEN THE #1 ENG LOSES OIL PRESSURE AND IS SHUT DOWN W OF CLE; OH.

2001-05 · NASA ASRS report 511529

Date: 2001-05 · Aircraft: Fokker 100 · Phase: cruise

Anomalies: aircraft-equipment-problem-critical

Synopsis

AN FK100 FLC DIVERTS TO CLE WHEN THE #1 ENG LOSES OIL PRESSURE AND IS SHUT DOWN W OF CLE; OH.

Narrative

THE CAPT RANG THE INTERCOM SYS TO REQUEST THAT I COME TO THE COCKPIT. HE THEN INFORMED ME THAT A DIVERSION TO CLEVELAND MIGHT BE NECESSARY. WE WERE LOSING OIL PRESSURE IN ONE OF THE ENGS. I TOLD HIM THAT I WOULD UPDATE THE OTHER FLT ATTENDANT ON BOARD. I THEN RETURNED TO THE CABIN TO TELL FLT ATTENDANT #2 WHAT WAS HAPPENING. AS WE WERE TALKING; THE INTERCOM RANG AGAIN. THE CAPT ASKED ME TO COME TO THE COCKPIT. HE TOLD ME THAT WE WOULD INDEED BE DIVERTING TO CLEVELAND IN 10-12 MINS. WHEN I ASKED IF AN EVAC WOULD BE NECESSARY; HE SAID NO. HE TOLD ME THAT WE HAD LOST THE OIL PRESSURE IN ENG #1 AND THAT HE HAD SHUT IT DOWN. EVEN THOUGH HE DID NOT ANTICIPATE THAT AN EVAC WOULD BE NECESSARY; WE DISCUSSED THE SIGNAL TO BE USED JUST IN CASE. HE EXPECTED A ROUTINE LNDG IN THE TIME DISCUSSED. HE THEN INFORMED THE PAX. WE LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITH NO PROB. ONCE WE ARRIVED AT THE GATE; THE AGENT AND MECHS BOARDED TO DISCUSS THE SIT WITH THE CAPT. THE STATION MGR THEN INFORMED THE PAX THAT THEY WERE BEING RE-BOOKED ON ANOTHER ACR TO DCA. EVERYONE DEPLANED IN A VERY ORDERLY FASHION. THE ACFT WAS TAKEN OTS; SINCE IT WAS NECESSARY TO FLY IN MECHS FROM ZZZ TO FIX THE PROB. THE ENTIRE CREW THEN DEADHEADED HOME. THE ENTIRE INCIDENT WAS HANDLED WITH THE UTMOST EXCELLENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM BY OUR CAPT AND FO.

Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.

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