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A B737-800 flight crew reported right engine failure on climbout due to faulty fuel control unit. They ran the procedures; declared an emergency; and returned to departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 892842 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201006 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 261 Flight Crew Total 12000 Flight Crew Type 2520 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 122 Flight Crew Total 8000 Flight Crew Type 1466 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Right engine failure while climbing from FL330 to FL340. No vibrations or excessive egt readings. Aircraft returned to [departure airport]. Engine failure & single engine landing checklists completed. Aircraft landed safely. Got a visual inspection from airport rescue and fire fighting then returned to gate. Subsequent inspection revealed fuel starvation due to faulty fuel control.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-800 flight crew reported right engine failure on climbout due to faulty fuel control unit. They ran the procedures; declared an emergency; and returned to departure airport.
Narrative: Right engine failure while climbing from FL330 to FL340. No vibrations or excessive EGT readings. Aircraft returned to [departure airport]. Engine Failure & Single Engine Landing checklists completed. Aircraft landed safely. Got a visual inspection from Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting then returned to gate. Subsequent inspection revealed fuel starvation due to faulty fuel control.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.