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An MD80 air carrier flight crew experiences an engine failure at FL310 and makes an uneventful emergency landing at phl.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 433801 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199904 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zny.artcc |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl single value : 31000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 25000 flight time type : 6000 |
| ASRS Report | 433801 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine technician : powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
In cruise the aircraft shook several times and the right engine quit. Flight attendants reported loud bangs from the right engine heard in the aft cabin. We completed all checklists applicable and landed 4400 pounds overweight at phl. Time on single engine about 18 mins. An emergency was declared and made a full stop on the runway for a visual inspection by the emergency equipment.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 ACR FLC EXPERIENCES AN ENG FAILURE AT FL310 AND MAKES AN UNEVENTFUL EMER LNDG AT PHL.
Narrative: IN CRUISE THE ACFT SHOOK SEVERAL TIMES AND THE R ENG QUIT. FLT ATTENDANTS RPTED LOUD BANGS FROM THE R ENG HEARD IN THE AFT CABIN. WE COMPLETED ALL CHKLISTS APPLICABLE AND LANDED 4400 LBS OVERWT AT PHL. TIME ON SINGLE ENG ABOUT 18 MINS. AN EMER WAS DECLARED AND MADE A FULL STOP ON THE RWY FOR A VISUAL INSPECTION BY THE EMER EQUIP.
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.