DC10 crew shut down #1 engine.

Attributes
ACN	421113
Time
Date	199811
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dsm
State Reference	IA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 3750 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	421113
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	Other

Narrative:

While cruising at FL310, the #1 engine increased to 102.1% N2. The autothrottles were disconnected and the #1 throttle was moved through its full range of travel, but the engine did not respond. The engine was shut down by use of the fuel lever. Air carrier dispatch and maintenance were contacted and kept informed. It was decided that the safest course of action was to continue to denver. An emergency was declared and priority handling was requested from ATC. Emergency equipment was requested to be standing by at denver. Cabin advisory procedures were put into effect. An uneventful 2 engine approach and landing was made at denver.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC10 CREW SHUT DOWN #1 ENG.

Narrative: WHILE CRUISING AT FL310, THE #1 ENG INCREASED TO 102.1% N2. THE AUTOTHROTTLES WERE DISCONNECTED AND THE #1 THROTTLE WAS MOVED THROUGH ITS FULL RANGE OF TRAVEL, BUT THE ENG DID NOT RESPOND. THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN BY USE OF THE FUEL LEVER. ACR DISPATCH AND MAINT WERE CONTACTED AND KEPT INFORMED. IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE SAFEST COURSE OF ACTION WAS TO CONTINUE TO DENVER. AN EMER WAS DECLARED AND PRIORITY HANDLING WAS REQUESTED FROM ATC. EMER EQUIP WAS REQUESTED TO BE STANDING BY AT DENVER. CABIN ADVISORY PROCS WERE PUT INTO EFFECT. AN UNEVENTFUL 2 ENG APCH AND LNDG WAS MADE AT DENVER.

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.