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B757 flight crew experiences engine failure at cruise. Declare emergency and divert to the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 686827 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200602 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 36000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : j45.airway |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 14500 flight time type : 7373 |
| ASRS Report | 686827 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
While in cruise wbound on J45; the left engine failed. We declared an emergency; diverted to ZZZ and landed safely. After landing; no damage was noted on engine; nacelle or aircraft. Later examination found metal in the oil and the N2 generator shaft is suspected to have failed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757 FLT CREW EXPERIENCES ENG FAILURE AT CRUISE. DECLARE EMER AND DIVERT TO THE NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT.
Narrative: WHILE IN CRUISE WBOUND ON J45; THE L ENG FAILED. WE DECLARED AN EMER; DIVERTED TO ZZZ AND LANDED SAFELY. AFTER LNDG; NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON ENG; NACELLE OR ACFT. LATER EXAM FOUND METAL IN THE OIL AND THE N2 GENERATOR SHAFT IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE FAILED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.