B757 captain is advised that the right engine had been changed over night and that normal engine ope...

Attributes
ACN	1125540
Time
Date	201310
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Component
Aircraft Component	Pneumatic Valve/Bleed Valve
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 21000 Flight Crew Type 4000
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

At the gate; we were told that the right engine had been replaced last night. There was no indication of this in our sabre paperwork. Maintenance was still working on the airplane after it was taxied to the gate. The maintenance release indicated that we needed to confirm normal engine operation prior to entering ETOPS airspace and send a confirmation code. After liftoff an right engine hi stage EICAS appeared. The checklist was completed; but since this was an abnormal indication; we elected to return. Due to uncertainty about the mechanical problem and the fact that we needed to land overweight; an emergency was declared. Engine replacements ought to be in our flight papers. Had the airplane been test flown; this problem could have been found and fixed before inconveniencing our passengers; who now have to wait six hours for another airplane.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 Captain is advised that the right engine had been changed over night and that normal engine operation needed to be confirmed prior to entering ETOPS airspace. After liftoff an R ENG HI STAGE EICAS appears and the crew elects to return to the departure airport for an overweight landing.

Narrative: At the gate; we were told that the right engine had been replaced last night. There was no indication of this in our Sabre paperwork. Maintenance was still working on the airplane after it was taxied to the gate. The maintenance release indicated that we needed to confirm normal engine operation prior to entering ETOPS airspace and send a confirmation code. After liftoff an R ENG HI STAGE EICAS appeared. The checklist was completed; but since this was an abnormal indication; we elected to return. Due to uncertainty about the mechanical problem and the fact that we needed to land overweight; an emergency was declared. Engine replacements ought to be in our flight papers. Had the airplane been test flown; this problem could have been found and fixed before inconveniencing our passengers; who now have to wait six hours for another airplane.

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.

B757 captain is advised that the right engine had been changed over night and that normal engine operation needed to be confirmed prior to entering ETOPS airspace. After liftoff an right engine hi stage EICAS appears and the crew elects to return to the departure airport for an overweight landing.