In-flight engine shutdown on cpr jet.

Attributes
ACN	291202
Time
Date	199412
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lex
State Reference	KY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 32400 msl bound upper : 32400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid tower : atw
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 6900 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	291202
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 1620 flight time type : 320
ASRS Report	291203
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Conditions on the ground were overcast with tops at 5500 ft. The temperature did not require anti-ice for climb out to 33000 ft MSL. The continuation of the flight above 5500 ft was conducted in clear skies with unlimited visibility. While climbing at 500 FPM at 32400 ft. We experienced an abrupt drop in fan speed accompanied by a noticeable vibration. The engine was shut down as indicated fan speed decreased. Engine shutdown checklist procedure was then completed. We had indicated oil pressure on that engine for the entire flight. After engine shutdown, we so informed ATC and requested a descent to FL240 with a change in destination to knoxville (where IFR conditions prevailed). After considering all circumstances, greensboro was selected as our destination due to the existence of VFR conditions. Engine restart was not attempted.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN ON CPR JET.

Narrative: CONDITIONS ON THE GND WERE OVCST WITH TOPS AT 5500 FT. THE TEMP DID NOT REQUIRE ANTI-ICE FOR CLBOUT TO 33000 FT MSL. THE CONTINUATION OF THE FLT ABOVE 5500 FT WAS CONDUCTED IN CLR SKIES WITH UNLIMITED VISIBILITY. WHILE CLBING AT 500 FPM AT 32400 FT. WE EXPERIENCED AN ABRUPT DROP IN FAN SPD ACCOMPANIED BY A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION. THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN AS INDICATED FAN SPD DECREASED. ENG SHUTDOWN CHKLIST PROC WAS THEN COMPLETED. WE HAD INDICATED OIL PRESSURE ON THAT ENG FOR THE ENTIRE FLT. AFTER ENG SHUTDOWN, WE SO INFORMED ATC AND REQUESTED A DSCNT TO FL240 WITH A CHANGE IN DEST TO KNOXVILLE (WHERE IFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED). AFTER CONSIDERING ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, GREENSBORO WAS SELECTED AS OUR DEST DUE TO THE EXISTENCE OF VFR CONDITIONS. ENG RESTART WAS NOT ATTEMPTED.

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.