Loud bang heard, engine power loss. Shut down, diverted to land.

Attributes
ACN	179739
Time
Date	199105
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : slc
State Reference	UT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zlc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time total : 14000
ASRS Report	179739
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	179734
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

When beginning the climb from FL310 to FL350, a loud bang was heard and a jolt was felt in the air frame. The #1 EPR and N1 RPM fell off. The engine was shut down according to SOP and the flight was diverted to slc.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOUD BANG HEARD, ENGINE PWR LOSS. SHUT DOWN, DIVERTED TO LAND.

Narrative: WHEN BEGINNING THE CLB FROM FL310 TO FL350, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND A JOLT WAS FELT IN THE AIR FRAME. THE #1 EPR AND N1 RPM FELL OFF. THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN ACCORDING TO SOP AND THE FLT WAS DIVERTED TO SLC.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.