In-flight engine failure and diversion to alternate in a super 80.

Attributes
ACN	305871
Time
Date	199505
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : msy
State Reference	LA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 29000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhu
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other other other
Route In Use	enroute : other oceanic
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	305871
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

En route iah to mia at FL290, approximately 120 NM southeast of msy, flight attendant reported engines were louder than usual. All engine indications appeared normal. First officer went to rear and noted that left engine did seem louder than normal. Approximately 3-5 mins later left engine failed instantaneously. Declared an emergency and proceeded direct msy for an ILS runway 10. Approach and landing uneventful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INFLT ENG FAILURE AND DIVERSION TO ALTERNATE IN A SUPER 80.

Narrative: ENRTE IAH TO MIA AT FL290, APPROX 120 NM SE OF MSY, FLT ATTENDANT RPTED ENGS WERE LOUDER THAN USUAL. ALL ENG INDICATIONS APPEARED NORMAL. FO WENT TO REAR AND NOTED THAT L ENG DID SEEM LOUDER THAN NORMAL. APPROX 3-5 MINS LATER L ENG FAILED INSTANTANEOUSLY. DECLARED AN EMER AND PROCEEDED DIRECT MSY FOR AN ILS RWY 10. APCH AND LNDG UNEVENTFUL.

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.