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An MD11 flight crew noted that #2 throttle could not be retarded below 80% N1. They continued to destination; shut down #2 engine on the descent; and landed normally.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 829829 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200904 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | DC-10 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Engineer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 114 Flight Crew Total 12500 Flight Crew Type 5350 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes into flight; noticed #2 throttle would not retard below approximately 80% N1. This was not a problem for the remainder of the flight until top of descent. We briefed a precautionary engine shutdown and out of approximately 8;000 ft I had the first officer proceed with the checklist and shut down #2 engine. We advised tower that we had shut down an engine and that we were not declaring an emergency. We landed uneventfully and taxied clear of the runway. Taxiing to the gate and after shutdown; we received numerous aural alerts due to the advanced #2 throttle. I wrote up the problem and briefed maintenance. The first officer did a great job getting through the checklists and backing me up through the landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An MD11 flight crew noted that #2 throttle could not be retarded below 80% N1. They continued to destination; shut down #2 engine on the descent; and landed normally.
Narrative: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes into flight; noticed #2 throttle would not retard below approximately 80% N1. This was not a problem for the remainder of the flight until top of descent. We briefed a precautionary engine shutdown and out of approximately 8;000 FT I had the First Officer proceed with the checklist and shut down #2 engine. We advised Tower that we had shut down an engine and that we were not declaring an emergency. We landed uneventfully and taxied clear of the runway. Taxiing to the gate and after shutdown; we received numerous aural alerts due to the advanced #2 throttle. I wrote up the problem and briefed Maintenance. The First Officer did a great job getting through the checklists and backing me up through the landing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.