Air carrier medium large transport engine failure at cruise altitude. Emergency declared.

Attributes
ACN	133038
Time
Date	198912
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : iad
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 29000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc tower : ord
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 550
ASRS Report	133038
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Level at FL290, clear air, no turbulence, experienced failure of #1 engine. Engine was left in idle and continued to run. Shut down after landing. Declared emergency with ZDC. No deviation of far's required.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG ENGINE FAILURE AT CRUISE ALT. EMERGENCY DECLARED.

Narrative: LEVEL AT FL290, CLEAR AIR, NO TURB, EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF #1 ENG. ENG WAS LEFT IN IDLE AND CONTINUED TO RUN. SHUT DOWN AFTER LNDG. DECLARED EMER WITH ZDC. NO DEVIATION OF FAR'S REQUIRED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.