A B727-200 in cruise at FL270 has inadvertent shutdown of #2 engine. Restart manual.

Attributes
ACN	530198
Time
Date	200111
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : enl.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl single value : 27000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 9600 flight time type : 4050
ASRS Report	530198
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time total : 6900
ASRS Report	530199
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : #2 engine fuel flow other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Our flight was proceeding normally from ZZZ1 to ZZZ2. We were flying at FL270. About 40 NM west of enl, I noticed the #2 engine appeared to be winding down. No vibrations or any other indications were noted. I called out what I saw. I brought the #2 throttle to idle. I told the first officer, who was flying, to continue flying and to monitor ATC. I told the so that we would accomplish the engine failure checklist. The first officer requested a lower altitude from ATC and descended to FL240. He also informed ATC of the failure of our #2 engine. The so and I began to accomplish the engine failure checklist. About half-way through the checklist, the so discovered that he had inadvertently shut off the #2 engine fuel shutoff switch on the so panel. This was why the engine shut down. We completed the engine failure checklist. Then we accomplished the in-flight start checklist. The #2 engine restarted and operated normally. We informed our company of these events. The remainder of our flight to cvg was normal.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727-200 IN CRUISE AT FL270 HAS INADVERTENT SHUTDOWN OF #2 ENG. RESTART MANUAL.

Narrative: OUR FLT WAS PROCEEDING NORMALLY FROM ZZZ1 TO ZZZ2. WE WERE FLYING AT FL270. ABOUT 40 NM W OF ENL, I NOTICED THE #2 ENG APPEARED TO BE WINDING DOWN. NO VIBRATIONS OR ANY OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NOTED. I CALLED OUT WHAT I SAW. I BROUGHT THE #2 THROTTLE TO IDLE. I TOLD THE FO, WHO WAS FLYING, TO CONTINUE FLYING AND TO MONITOR ATC. I TOLD THE SO THAT WE WOULD ACCOMPLISH THE ENG FAILURE CHKLIST. THE FO REQUESTED A LOWER ALT FROM ATC AND DSNDED TO FL240. HE ALSO INFORMED ATC OF THE FAILURE OF OUR #2 ENG. THE SO AND I BEGAN TO ACCOMPLISH THE ENG FAILURE CHKLIST. ABOUT HALF-WAY THROUGH THE CHKLIST, THE SO DISCOVERED THAT HE HAD INADVERTENTLY SHUT OFF THE #2 ENG FUEL SHUTOFF SWITCH ON THE SO PANEL. THIS WAS WHY THE ENG SHUT DOWN. WE COMPLETED THE ENG FAILURE CHKLIST. THEN WE ACCOMPLISHED THE INFLT START CHKLIST. THE #2 ENG RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. WE INFORMED OUR COMPANY OF THESE EVENTS. THE REMAINDER OF OUR FLT TO CVG WAS NORMAL.

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.