As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
ATL - FLT 8027 - AT FL26.0 CRUISING, CREW HEARD LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY DETERIORATING EPR AND FUEL FLOW OF 2000 LBS ON NR 1 ENGINE. CREW SHUTDOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO MEM. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS TWO ENGINE FERRIED TO IND FOR ENGINE CHANGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER ENGINE CHANGE. (M)