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A B777 right engine failed and overheated at 2;000 ft after takeoff so an emergency was declared; fuel dumped and the flight returned to the departure airport for an uneventful emergency landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1102887 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201307 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Relief Pilot First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 245 Flight Crew Total 13700 Flight Crew Type 4100 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Right engine failed and overheated during climbout approximately 2;000 ft. Declared [an] emergency. ATC told us there was no designated area to dump fuel. Entered holding at 4;000 ft. Dumped fuel for approximately 25 minutes until below landing weight. Returned to the departure airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B777 right engine failed and overheated at 2;000 FT after takeoff so an emergency was declared; fuel dumped and the flight returned to the departure airport for an uneventful emergency landing.
Narrative: Right engine failed and overheated during climbout approximately 2;000 FT. Declared [an] emergency. ATC told us there was no designated area to dump fuel. Entered holding at 4;000 FT. Dumped fuel for approximately 25 minutes until below landing weight. Returned to the departure airport.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.