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An air carrier captain reported losing an engine climbing out of 12;000 ft. The crew declared an emergency; ran the procedure; and returned to departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 918591 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201011 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| 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) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Experienced an engine failure in flight. During climb passing 12;000 ft a loud bang occurred associated with yaw and shimmy. The right engine failed. EPR; N1; and N2 rolled back and the temperature went to 800 (max on gauge). An emergency was declared; emergency procedures were accomplished; and the flight returned to [departure airport] with an overweight landing. ATC provided vectors to a visual approach through scattered clouds. Emergency personnel responded; checked the exterior of the right engine; and declared all looked normal. The emergency personnel followed the airplane to the gate. At the gate the emergency personnel boarded the airplane to further check the airplane. All appeared normal and the passengers left the airplane. After arrival; the right engine was inspected and appeared to have metal lodged at the engine outlet about the seven o'clock position.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An air carrier Captain reported losing an engine climbing out of 12;000 FT. The crew declared an emergency; ran the procedure; and returned to departure airport.
Narrative: Experienced an engine failure in flight. During climb passing 12;000 FT a loud bang occurred associated with yaw and shimmy. The right engine failed. EPR; N1; and N2 rolled back and the temperature went to 800 (max on gauge). An emergency was declared; emergency procedures were accomplished; and the flight returned to [departure airport] with an overweight landing. ATC provided vectors to a visual approach through scattered clouds. Emergency personnel responded; checked the exterior of the right engine; and declared all looked normal. The emergency personnel followed the airplane to the gate. At the gate the emergency personnel boarded the airplane to further check the airplane. All appeared normal and the passengers left the airplane. After arrival; the right engine was inspected and appeared to have metal lodged at the engine outlet about the seven o'clock position.
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.