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Airline flight crew reported #1 engine locked in idle thrust during climbout. Crew declared an emergency and returned to departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1029663 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201208 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 145 Flight Crew Total 3800 Flight Crew Type 1300 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During climb out at 12;000 ft MSL; the #1 engine failed to respond out of idle after a deceleration to avoid approaching weather. When a left climbing turn and power were added to continue departure; the left engine stayed in idle; airspeed/climb performance ceased and a return to [departure airport] was accomplished (single engine; full flap approach; landing). Remainder of flight [was] uneventful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Airline flight crew reported #1 engine locked in idle thrust during climbout. Crew declared an emergency and returned to departure airport.
Narrative: During climb out at 12;000 FT MSL; the #1 engine failed to respond out of idle after a deceleration to avoid approaching weather. When a left climbing turn and power were added to continue departure; the left engine stayed in idle; airspeed/climb performance ceased and a return to [departure airport] was accomplished (single engine; full flap approach; landing). Remainder of flight [was] uneventful.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.