An MD88 on descent at 10500 ft declared an emergency due to engine failure. Cause unknown.

Attributes
ACN	504147
Time
Date	200103
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cae.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl single value : 10500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cae.tracon tower : cae.tower tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 11500 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	504147
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : engine indications other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Experienced engine failure going into cae. Completed abnormal checklists, declared emergency and landed. Taxied to gate and deplaned 25 passenger.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD88 ON DSCNT AT 10500 FT DECLARED AN EMER DUE TO ENG FAILURE. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

Narrative: EXPERIENCED ENG FAILURE GOING INTO CAE. COMPLETED ABNORMAL CHKLISTS, DECLARED EMER AND LANDED. TAXIED TO GATE AND DEPLANED 25 PAX.

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.