Flight crew of A320 experienced in-flight failure of #1 engine. Accomplished all required emergency procedures, declared emergency with ATC, landed without incident.

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Attributes
ACN	585411
Time
Date	200306
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iad.airport
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 4800
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pct.tracon tower : dal.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	585411
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	585412
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

In the climb phase of flight, the #1 engine failed. At 4800 ft a loud bang was heard. The engine stopped operation. High egt was indicated. The first officer continued to fly the aircraft. SOP procedures were followed. ECAM items were completed, and the engine was shut down. ATC was notified of the event. An emergency was declared. Prepared for emergency landing, as per SOP. Landed without incident. No evacuation took place. Supplemental information from acn 585412: captain and cabin crew performed extremely well.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT CREW OF A320 EXPERIENCED INFLT FAILURE OF #1 ENG. ACCOMPLISHED ALL REQUIRED EMER PROCS, DECLARED EMER WITH ATC, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Narrative: IN THE CLB PHASE OF FLT, THE #1 ENG FAILED. AT 4800 FT A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. THE ENG STOPPED OP. HIGH EGT WAS INDICATED. THE FO CONTINUED TO FLY THE ACFT. SOP PROCS WERE FOLLOWED. ECAM ITEMS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN. ATC WAS NOTIFIED OF THE EVENT. AN EMER WAS DECLARED. PREPARED FOR EMER LNDG, AS PER SOP. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EVACUATION TOOK PLACE. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 585412: CAPT AND CABIN CREW PERFORMED EXTREMELY WELL.

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.