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A320 flight crew reported engine anomaly on climbout resulting in shutdown and return to departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1629905 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201903 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 78 Flight Crew Total 6981 Flight Crew Type 5834 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 209 Flight Crew Total 11543 Flight Crew Type 6113 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
Narrative:
First flight of the day checks. I was the PF (pilot flying). Normal brief; push; start and taxi to runway xxr. On to roll pm (pilot monitoring) noticed that the number 1 engine EPR was higher than number 2 engine EPR reading. All other engine indications were normal. On climb out and at 800 feet cl detent was selected. No change to the EPR on the number 1 engine. Number 2 engine responded normal. ECAM directed to engine number 1 master switch off. Normal shutdown. PF confirmed correct master switch. [Coordinated with ATC]. Vectors for a 15 mile visual backed up with ILS rwy xxr. Test brief with flight attendant's (flight attendants). No evac. Text to [dispatch; advising of the single-engine return]. Arff (aircraft rescue and fire fighting) met aircraft on runway. Nothing noted. Followed aircraft to gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 flight crew reported engine anomaly on climbout resulting in shutdown and return to departure airport.
Narrative: First flight of the day checks. I was the PF (Pilot Flying). Normal brief; push; start and taxi to Runway XXR. On TO roll PM (Pilot Monitoring) noticed that the Number 1 Engine EPR was higher than Number 2 Engine EPR reading. All other engine indications were normal. On climb out and at 800 feet CL detent was selected. No change to the EPR on the Number 1 Engine. Number 2 Engine responded normal. ECAM directed to Engine Number 1 master switch OFF. Normal shutdown. PF confirmed correct master switch. [Coordinated with ATC]. Vectors for a 15 mile visual backed up with ILS Rwy XXR. TEST brief with FA's (Flight Attendants). No evac. Text to [Dispatch; advising of the single-engine return]. ARFF (Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting) met aircraft on runway. Nothing noted. Followed aircraft to gate.
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.