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An md-80 flight crew declared an emergency and returned safely to their departure airport following the failure of the left engine during initial climb.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1137875 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201312 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Tower |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Left engine failed at 2500 AGL on departure. We declared an emergency; completed the engine failure checklist and landed overweight at our departure airport. After an uneventful landing the fire department checked the aircraft over [after which] we taxied to the gate and stopped the emergency.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An MD-80 flight crew declared an emergency and returned safely to their departure airport following the failure of the left engine during initial climb.
Narrative: Left engine failed at 2500 AGL on departure. We declared an emergency; completed the engine failure checklist and landed overweight at our departure airport. After an uneventful landing the fire department checked the aircraft over [after which] we taxied to the gate and stopped the emergency.
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.