Flight attendant report, S80, dfw-fat, engine out on takeoff climb. Return for maintenance.

Attributes
ACN	442561
Time
Date	199906
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dfw.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 7
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 1 flight attendant time total : 1 flight attendant time type : 75
ASRS Report	442561
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : landed as precaution
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Prior to departure, we were delayed due to mechanical problems in the engine. I believe I heard them say it was water in the engine. They drained it out, and I heard mechanics say they got out more than they should have. They released us to go. Approximately 5-10 mins in the air, the captain made a PA that due to mechanical problems we would be returning to dfw. I never had direct conversation with the cockpit. The #2 flight attendant tried to talk to them, but they were busy handling the situation and communicating with the tower. We were pretty much in limbo as to what was going on. They at no time informed me it was an emergency situation. Later, after landing, at that time I found out from them (captain and first officer) that the left engine had gone out. There were no injuries or incidents.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPT, S80, DFW-FAT, ENG OUT ON TKOF CLB. RETURN FOR MAINT.

Narrative: PRIOR TO DEP, WE WERE DELAYED DUE TO MECHANICAL PROBS IN THE ENG. I BELIEVE I HEARD THEM SAY IT WAS WATER IN THE ENG. THEY DRAINED IT OUT, AND I HEARD MECHS SAY THEY GOT OUT MORE THAN THEY SHOULD HAVE. THEY RELEASED US TO GO. APPROX 5-10 MINS IN THE AIR, THE CAPT MADE A PA THAT DUE TO MECHANICAL PROBS WE WOULD BE RETURNING TO DFW. I NEVER HAD DIRECT CONVERSATION WITH THE COCKPIT. THE #2 FLT ATTENDANT TRIED TO TALK TO THEM, BUT THEY WERE BUSY HANDLING THE SIT AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE TWR. WE WERE PRETTY MUCH IN LIMBO AS TO WHAT WAS GOING ON. THEY AT NO TIME INFORMED ME IT WAS AN EMER SIT. LATER, AFTER LNDG, AT THAT TIME I FOUND OUT FROM THEM (CAPT AND FO) THAT THE L ENG HAD GONE OUT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR INCIDENTS.

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.