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A320 flight crew reported returning to departure airport after the #2 engine locked into idle thrust during climb.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1537197 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201804 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 Flight Crew Total 16000 Flight Crew Type 5000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 7500 Flight Crew Type 2097 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Ground operations; taxi out and takeoff were all normal. First officer was pilot flying on the departure. Our clearance was to climb to FL320. Passing FL240 we got an ECAM alert; engine 2 thr lever disagree. Engine instruments indicated that the left engine was at climb thrust but that the right engine had rolled back to idle. The ECAM directed the engine 2 throttle be retarded to idle; and the a/th keep on. The land as soon as possible indication was displayed.we requested a level off at FL240 with ATC. After completing the ECAM we [advised ATC] and requested vectors to [departure airport]. We were approximately 60 miles from the field. We sent an ACARS message to dispatch informing that we had the engine 2 locked in idle; were return to base; and requested landing data. We were approximately 152;000 landing weight; 10;000 over maximum. I elected to fly. Uneventful single engine approach and landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 flight crew reported returning to departure airport after the #2 engine locked into idle thrust during climb.
Narrative: Ground operations; taxi out and takeoff were all normal. First Officer was pilot flying on the departure. Our clearance was to climb to FL320. Passing FL240 we got an ECAM alert; ENG 2 THR LEVER DISAGREE. Engine instruments indicated that the left engine was at climb thrust but that the right engine had rolled back to idle. The ECAM directed the engine 2 throttle be retarded to idle; and the A/TH KEEP ON. The LAND ASAP indication was displayed.We requested a level off at FL240 with ATC. After completing the ECAM we [advised ATC] and requested vectors to [departure airport]. We were approximately 60 miles from the field. We sent an ACARS message to Dispatch informing that we had the engine 2 locked in idle; were return to base; and requested landing data. We were approximately 152;000 landing weight; 10;000 over maximum. I elected to fly. Uneventful single engine approach and landing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.