A DC9 crew experienced power loss on #1 engine on climb out.

Attributes
ACN	509842
Time
Date	200104
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rst.airport
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl single value : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp.artcc tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 30
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	509842
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Climbing out of 7000 ft on flight from rst to msp, left engine lost 60% of power and started to shake quite badly. Power on left engine was reduced to idle. We declared an emergency and returned to rst. Landing was normal. No injuries occurred.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC9 CREW EXPERIENCED PWR LOSS ON #1 ENG ON CLBOUT.

Narrative: CLBING OUT OF 7000 FT ON FLT FROM RST TO MSP, L ENG LOST 60% OF PWR AND STARTED TO SHAKE QUITE BADLY. PWR ON L ENG WAS REDUCED TO IDLE. WE DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED TO RST. LNDG WAS NORMAL. NO INJURIES OCCURRED.

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.