Air carrier medium large transport in-flight engine shutdown diversion to alternate.

Attributes
ACN	192329
Time
Date	199110
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : orf
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
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 : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 29000 flight time type : 12000
ASRS Report	192329
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Had to shut down right engine at 31000 ft about 50 KM south of orf on flight from phl-flight crew. Landed at orf. Want to thank ATC, dca center. I thank orf approach and tower for a great job (well done). Give them our thanks.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN DIVERSION TO ALTERNATE.

Narrative: HAD TO SHUT DOWN R ENG AT 31000 FT ABOUT 50 KM S OF ORF ON FLT FROM PHL-FLC. LANDED AT ORF. WANT TO THANK ATC, DCA CENTER. I THANK ORF APCH AND TWR FOR A GREAT JOB (WELL DONE). GIVE THEM OUR THANKS.

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