In-flight engine shutdown restart.

Attributes
ACN	238786
Time
Date	199304
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sju
State Reference	PR
Altitude	msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 39000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other descent other
Route In Use	enroute : atlantic enroute : other oceanic enroute airway : tjzs
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 1245
ASRS Report	238786
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

The right engine rolled back and began surging. All engine indications remained within limits. The engine was shut down and a descent to FL280 was accomplished. The engine was restarted on the first attempt with all indications normal. The aircraft was climbed back up to FL350 and flight continued on to destination without further problems.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN RESTART.

Narrative: THE R ENG ROLLED BACK AND BEGAN SURGING. ALL ENG INDICATIONS REMAINED WITHIN LIMITS. THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN AND A DSCNT TO FL280 WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE ENG WAS RESTARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. THE ACFT WAS CLBED BACK UP TO FL350 AND FLT CONTINUED ON TO DEST WITHOUT FURTHER PROBS.

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.