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B737-700 flight crew experiences high engine vibration and high egt climbing through 11;000 ft. Thrust is brought to idle on the vibrating engine and the flight returns to the departure airport in that condition.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1185065 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201407 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 244 Flight Crew Type 9500 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Number 2 engine failure on climbout. First officer was pilot flying. Captain became pilot flying and went through QRH procedures for high engine vibration followed by single engine landing procedure with number 2 engine at idle. Crew coordinated with ATC; dispatch; flight attendants; and ops. Landed with flaps 15 uneventfully. Flight crew was removed to deadhead back to their respective crew bases.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-700 flight crew experiences high engine vibration and high EGT climbing through 11;000 FT. Thrust is brought to idle on the vibrating engine and the flight returns to the departure airport in that condition.
Narrative: Number 2 engine failure on climbout. First Officer was pilot flying. Captain became pilot flying and went through QRH procedures for High Engine Vibration followed by Single Engine Landing Procedure with Number 2 engine at idle. Crew coordinated with ATC; Dispatch; flight attendants; and Ops. Landed with flaps 15 uneventfully. Flight crew was removed to deadhead back to their respective crew bases.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.