Engine failure. - NASA ASRS

Attributes
ACN	133214
Time
Date	199001
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hvq
State Reference	WV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 35000 msl bound upper : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	133214
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : overcame equipment problem none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During cruise FL350 over charleston, wv noticed small fluctuations on right engine N1 and N2 gauges. Shortly thereafter, audible bang heard and felt from right engine. Right engine N2 read 10% (approximately) lower than left engine, with slightly higher egt reading also on right engine. Diverted to nashville, advising ATC and company dispatch. Checklists and plan of action discussed in case of engine failure. F/a's briefed on situation. 15 mi from nashville at 4000' MSL, right engine failed. Engine failure precautionary shutdown, single engine landing, and emergency landing checklists were accomplished on approach (declared emergency with bna approach control upon engine failure). Normal single engine landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ENGINE FAILURE.

Narrative: DURING CRUISE FL350 OVER CHARLESTON, WV NOTICED SMALL FLUCTUATIONS ON RIGHT ENG N1 AND N2 GAUGES. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, AUDIBLE BANG HEARD AND FELT FROM RIGHT ENG. RIGHT ENG N2 READ 10% (APPROX) LOWER THAN LEFT ENG, WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER EGT READING ALSO ON RIGHT ENG. DIVERTED TO NASHVILLE, ADVISING ATC AND COMPANY DISPATCH. CHKLISTS AND PLAN OF ACTION DISCUSSED IN CASE OF ENG FAILURE. F/A'S BRIEFED ON SITUATION. 15 MI FROM NASHVILLE AT 4000' MSL, RIGHT ENG FAILED. ENG FAILURE PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN, SINGLE ENG LNDG, AND EMER LNDG CHKLISTS WERE ACCOMPLISHED ON APCH (DECLARED EMER WITH BNA APCH CTL UPON ENG FAILURE). NORMAL SINGLE ENG LNDG.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.