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MD82 captain experiences an engine malfunction shortly after takeoff; with thrust reducing to idle uncommanded. An emergency is declared and the engine is shut down before returning to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1122621 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201310 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-82 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During a normal takeoff; the right engine spooled back to idle at 1000 ft and became uncontrollable. I called the tower and informed them of our situation and declared an emergency. We then completed the memory items for a flame out and then ran the emergency QRH checklist. We determined that we saw no reason for the idle engine. All engine parameters indicated normal flight idle but the lack of controllability was indicative of some kind of engine damage. We elected to shut the engine down. After completing all appropriate checklists to secure the engine; we contacted the company and notified the flight attendants of our situation. We then landed the plane single engine taxied to the gate and the fire rescue determined the aircraft safe.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD82 Captain experiences an engine malfunction shortly after takeoff; with thrust reducing to idle uncommanded. An emergency is declared and the engine is shut down before returning to the departure airport.
Narrative: During a normal takeoff; the right engine spooled back to idle at 1000 FT and became uncontrollable. I called the Tower and informed them of our situation and declared an Emergency. We then completed the Memory Items for a flame out and then ran the Emergency QRH checklist. We determined that we saw no reason for the idle engine. All engine parameters indicated normal flight idle but the lack of controllability was indicative of some kind of engine damage. We elected to shut the engine down. After completing all appropriate checklists to secure the engine; we contacted the company and notified the flight attendants of our situation. We then landed the plane single engine taxied to the gate and the fire rescue determined the aircraft safe.
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.