Air carrier widebody transport FL390. #1 engine went to idle and after following abnormal procedure, unable to correct problem. Descended to FL260 but still no change. Discussion with dispatch, elected to continue to atl -- 2 hours 30 mins away. Shut down engine and climbed to FL310 to conserve fuel.

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Attributes
ACN	358238
Time
Date	199701
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : yyr
State Reference	NF
Altitude	msl bound lower : 26000 msl bound upper : 39000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : czqm
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 175 flight time total : 16400 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	358238
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

#1 engine went to idle. Descended FL310, attempted to find problem. Abnormal procedure. No luck. Descended to FL260, shut down and relit engine, trying to correct problem. No luck. In contact with company flight control. Decided to proceed to atl - - 2 hours 30 mins away. Why we flew past nearest suitable airport: WX along route plus airports -- bos/jfk/phl, etc, were excellent in case we lost another engine. Climbed to FL310 to atl to conserve fuel.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR WDB FL390. #1 ENG WENT TO IDLE AND AFTER FOLLOWING ABNORMAL PROC, UNABLE TO CORRECT PROB. DSNDED TO FL260 BUT STILL NO CHANGE. DISCUSSION WITH DISPATCH, ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO ATL -- 2 HRS 30 MINS AWAY. SHUT DOWN ENG AND CLBED TO FL310 TO CONSERVE FUEL.

Narrative: #1 ENG WENT TO IDLE. DSNDED FL310, ATTEMPTED TO FIND PROB. ABNORMAL PROC. NO LUCK. DSNDED TO FL260, SHUT DOWN AND RELIT ENG, TRYING TO CORRECT PROB. NO LUCK. IN CONTACT WITH COMPANY FLT CTL. DECIDED TO PROCEED TO ATL - - 2 HRS 30 MINS AWAY. WHY WE FLEW PAST NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT: WX ALONG RTE PLUS ARPTS -- BOS/JFK/PHL, ETC, WERE EXCELLENT IN CASE WE LOST ANOTHER ENG. CLBED TO FL310 TO ATL TO CONSERVE FUEL.

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.