A B757-200 on initial climb out declared an emergency and returned to the field due to right engine ...

Attributes
ACN	373156
Time
Date	199707
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ont
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial other other
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	373156
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical inflight encounter other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Right engine failure, declared emergency and requested return to ont. Return and landing normal, except company sent ACARS message, requesting return to lax -- 10 mins further. FARS require return to nearest airport for 2 engine aircraft. We landed ont, our departure point and nearest suitable airport. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated the aircraft was a B757-200 pwred by P&west 2307 engines. The reporter related the engine was shut down due to loss of power and did not have any feedback from maintenance as to cause. Reporter said the engine was changed in ont. The reporter was not contacted by the FAA.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 ON INITIAL CLBOUT DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD DUE TO R ENG FAILURE.

Narrative: R ENG FAILURE, DECLARED EMER AND REQUESTED RETURN TO ONT. RETURN AND LNDG NORMAL, EXCEPT COMPANY SENT ACARS MESSAGE, REQUESTING RETURN TO LAX -- 10 MINS FURTHER. FARS REQUIRE RETURN TO NEAREST ARPT FOR 2 ENG ACFT. WE LANDED ONT, OUR DEP POINT AND NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THE ACFT WAS A B757-200 PWRED BY P&W 2307 ENGS. THE RPTR RELATED THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOSS OF PWR AND DID NOT HAVE ANY FEEDBACK FROM MAINT AS TO CAUSE. RPTR SAID THE ENG WAS CHANGED IN ONT. THE RPTR WAS NOT CONTACTED BY THE FAA.

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.

A B757-200 on initial climb out declared an emergency and returned to the field due to right engine failure.