B727-200 crew had an inadvertent engine shutdown in ZME class a airspace.

Attributes
ACN	498421
Time
Date	200101
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zme.artcc
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl single value : 22000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Rain
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 1600
ASRS Report	498421
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 10300 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	499030
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

During climb out approximately 70 NM north of mem passing through FL200, the #2 engine failed for no apparent reason. I directed the first officer to assume the PF duties, and declared an emergency. I began working through the appropriate checklists with an IOE student, and instructor (flight engineer) was aboard. While running the checklist, I noticed the #2 fuel shutoff switch on the flight engineer panel was off. The #2 engine was subsequently restarted without incident. The crew was confident the aircraft was mechanically sound and elected to proceed to the scheduled destination. ATC was advised, the in-flight emergency was terminated, and the flight proceeded uneventfully to mke.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727-200 CREW HAD AN INADVERTENT ENG SHUTDOWN IN ZME CLASS A AIRSPACE.

Narrative: DURING CLBOUT APPROX 70 NM N OF MEM PASSING THROUGH FL200, THE #2 ENG FAILED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I DIRECTED THE FO TO ASSUME THE PF DUTIES, AND DECLARED AN EMER. I BEGAN WORKING THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE CHKLISTS WITH AN IOE STUDENT, AND INSTRUCTOR (FE) WAS ABOARD. WHILE RUNNING THE CHKLIST, I NOTICED THE #2 FUEL SHUTOFF SWITCH ON THE FE PANEL WAS OFF. THE #2 ENG WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RESTARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CREW WAS CONFIDENT THE ACFT WAS MECHANICALLY SOUND AND ELECTED TO PROCEED TO THE SCHEDULED DEST. ATC WAS ADVISED, THE INFLT EMER WAS TERMINATED, AND THE FLT PROCEEDED UNEVENTFULLY TO MKE.

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.