Flight attendant report regarding an MD80 on which an engine shut down in-flight. The flight diverte...

Attributes
ACN	423125
Time
Date	199812
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lit
State Reference	AR
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	423125
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other

Narrative:

45 mins before boarding, I and the #4 flight attendant heard a low grinding noise from the ceiling section near the aft l-hand lavatory. It lasted approximately 10-15 seconds. I went to tell the cockpit about the noise as it was unusual. The #2 flight attendant was in the cockpit at that time. She reported that warning bells and lights went off. We had lost l-hand engine. Captain informed me we had 10 mins to land in lit. He indicated that he had no sign of fire in the engine. We pulled out our manuals and turned to the planned emergency checklist section. We prepared the cabin, informed the captain that cabin was ready. Took our jump seats and landed without further incident. According to the cockpit a shaft that runs through the engine had disintegrated, causing the engine to shut down.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPT REGARDING AN MD80 ON WHICH AN ENG SHUT DOWN INFLT. THE FLT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITH NO PROBS. THE ENG SHAFT DISINTEGRATED.

Narrative: 45 MINS BEFORE BOARDING, I AND THE #4 FLT ATTENDANT HEARD A LOW GRINDING NOISE FROM THE CEILING SECTION NEAR THE AFT L-HAND LAVATORY. IT LASTED APPROX 10-15 SECONDS. I WENT TO TELL THE COCKPIT ABOUT THE NOISE AS IT WAS UNUSUAL. THE #2 FLT ATTENDANT WAS IN THE COCKPIT AT THAT TIME. SHE RPTED THAT WARNING BELLS AND LIGHTS WENT OFF. WE HAD LOST L-HAND ENG. CAPT INFORMED ME WE HAD 10 MINS TO LAND IN LIT. HE INDICATED THAT HE HAD NO SIGN OF FIRE IN THE ENG. WE PULLED OUT OUR MANUALS AND TURNED TO THE PLANNED EMER CHKLIST SECTION. WE PREPARED THE CABIN, INFORMED THE CAPT THAT CABIN WAS READY. TOOK OUR JUMP SEATS AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE COCKPIT A SHAFT THAT RUNS THROUGH THE ENG HAD DISINTEGRATED, CAUSING THE ENG TO SHUT DOWN.

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.

Flight attendant report regarding an MD80 on which an engine shut down in-flight. The flight diverted and landed with no problems. The engine shaft disintegrated.