<< >> NASA ASRS Report 709596, September 2006

On descent an A320 #1 engine failed to respond to throttle movement. Flight crew shut down the engine; declared an emergency; and continued to a normal landing.

Attributes
ACN	709596
Time
Date	200609
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	709596
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 175 flight time total : 19500 flight time type : 4500
ASRS Report	709599
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On descent into ord; #1 engine did not respond to throttle movement. Engine was shut down per ECAM. Passenger were not prepped; emergency was declared; normal landing was accomplished.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ON DSCNT AN A320 #1 ENG FAILED TO RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. FLT CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENG; DECLARED AN EMER; AND CONTINUED TO A NORMAL LNDG.

Narrative: ON DSCNT INTO ORD; #1 ENG DID NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. ENG WAS SHUT DOWN PER ECAM. PAX WERE NOT PREPPED; EMER WAS DECLARED; NORMAL LNDG WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.