B777 suffers engine failure on climb. Returns to departure airport.

Attributes
ACN	696389
Time
Date	200605
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon tower : slc.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : relief pilot
ASRS Report	696389
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 3
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Climbing through 8500 ft we experienced a severe engine failure. In addition; there was a strong smell of electrical burning. We declared an emergency and returned for landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B777 SUFFERS ENG FAILURE ON CLB. RETURNS TO DEP ARPT.

Narrative: CLBING THROUGH 8500 FT WE EXPERIENCED A SEVERE ENGINE FAILURE. IN ADDITION; THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF ELECTRICAL BURNING. WE DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED FOR LNDG.

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.