A320
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 78; Flight Crew Total 6981; Flight Crew Type 5834
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport
Aircraft
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.
During the takeoff roll I noted that the EPR on engine 1 was well above what it should have been and also well above what engine 2 EPR was. All other engine parameters were normal. We determined that the safer course of action was to continue. After takeoff when the PF (Pilot Flying) set the thrust levers to the climb detent; there was no change in the engine 1 EPR. In fact; the EGT and N1 indications had now started to climb. The beta target on my PFD also indicated a yaw to the right; indicating engine 1 was producing much more thrust than engine 2. We then got an engine ECAM that related to fuel. I'm not sure what the exact title of the ECAM was. At the same time the ECAM popped up the PF had started pulling the engine 1 thrust lever to idle. There was no response from the engine. The next item on the ECAM was engine 1 master off. We confirmed I was about to shut down the number 1 engine and then completed the ECAM. We [coordinated with ATC] and returned to the field and then to the gate.
A320 flight crew reported engine anomaly on climbout resulting in shutdown and return to departure airport.