Originally Posted by DFW Refugee

Here is a story for all of those flying engine-by-wire airplanes about a Cathay Pacific A330-300 that had engine freeze at 70%, the end result was landing with the other engine at idle and 230 kt touchdown speed. They did the landing right but the speed was too much and it blew 6 tires. It wouldn't have happened if it was a DC9 or elongated magnificient DC9-88.
Cathay A330 in high-energy landing had dual engine problem


The article isn't clear whether the 'idle engine' was operating properly (idle set on purpose) or if it was also malfunctioning. I'd think that with landing assured, and the 'idled' engine operating normally, the checklist/crew would call for shutting down the '70% engine', allowing for a more normal landing. (Done outside the marker.) I realize changing controls from one side to the other might be tricky, but the results would be better than a high-speed touchdown and fuseplug-melting landing, IMMHO.