<< >> NASA ASRS Report 692978, April 2006

MD11 flight crew has failure of the #3 engine during climb; declares emergency and returns for landing.

Attributes
ACN	692978
Time
Date	200604
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 28000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-10 Conversion
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	692978
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 : declared emergency flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Departed ZZZ en route to ZZZ1; MD10 aircraft; taxi/takeoff/departure were normal proceeding direct to VOR; climbing to FL320. Passing FL280 (approximately) heard a 'thud' and felt the aircraft yaw right. Instrument indications showed #3 engine had failed. There was no fire indications. I took control of the aircraft and directed first officer to execute checklists and declared an emergency with center. Started a descent and turned back for a landing. At this point; we had been airborne approximately 30 mins. Dumped fuel to reduce aircraft weight for landing. Received vectors for an approach (ILS). After landing we did not immediately evacuate/evacuation. Remained on board until fire department personnel indicated smoke visible from #3 engine. Evacuate/evacuationed using inflatable slide. No injuries.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD11 FLT CREW HAS FAILURE OF THE #3 ENG DURING CLB; DECLARES EMER AND RETURNS FOR LNDG.

Narrative: DEPARTED ZZZ ENRTE TO ZZZ1; MD10 ACFT; TAXI/TKOF/DEP WERE NORMAL PROCEEDING DIRECT TO VOR; CLBING TO FL320. PASSING FL280 (APPROX) HEARD A 'THUD' AND FELT THE ACFT YAW R. INST INDICATIONS SHOWED #3 ENG HAD FAILED. THERE WAS NO FIRE INDICATIONS. I TOOK CTL OF THE ACFT AND DIRECTED FO TO EXECUTE CHKLISTS AND DECLARED AN EMER WITH CTR. STARTED A DSCNT AND TURNED BACK FOR A LNDG. AT THIS POINT; WE HAD BEEN AIRBORNE APPROX 30 MINS. DUMPED FUEL TO REDUCE ACFT WT FOR LNDG. RECEIVED VECTORS FOR AN APCH (ILS). AFTER LNDG WE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY EVAC. REMAINED ON BOARD UNTIL FIRE DEPT PERSONNEL INDICATED SMOKE VISIBLE FROM #3 ENG. EVACED USING INFLATABLE SLIDE. NO INJURIES.

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.