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Attributes | |
ACN | 1519639 |
Time | |
Date | 201802 |
Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZZZ.Tower |
State Reference | US |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | IMC |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Climb |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Component | |
Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
Person 1 | |
Function | Captain Check Pilot |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
Events | |
Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During the climb around 3;000 ft AGL; there was a load audible bang and the aircraft yawed violently. On the EICAS there was a message stating ENG2 out. The first officer (first officer) was flying when the event occurred and I took control of the aircraft. The first officer [advised ATC] and we ran the appropriate checklist. We elected to not attempt a restart of the engine due to the loud bang an immediate shutdown of the engine (possible damage). I advised the flight attendant we had an engine failure and we would be returning to [the departure airport] and there would be fire trucks meeting us upon arrival. After checklist were completed we returned and shot the ILS. We landed without incident and taxied to the gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Shortly after takeoff during the climb segment; the number 2 engine failed. The flight returned to the origin airport.
Narrative: During the climb around 3;000 ft AGL; there was a load audible bang and the aircraft yawed violently. On the EICAS there was a message stating ENG2 OUT. The FO (First Officer) was flying when the event occurred and I took control of the aircraft. The FO [advised ATC] and we ran the appropriate checklist. We elected to not attempt a restart of the engine due to the loud bang an immediate shutdown of the engine (possible damage). I advised the flight attendant we had an engine failure and we would be returning to [the departure airport] and there would be fire trucks meeting us upon arrival. After checklist were completed we returned and shot the ILS. We landed without incident and taxied to the gate.
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.