Narrative:

First officer performed takeoff. At rotation; the right engine failed with accompanying bang; rollback; and high egt. No birds were noticed at time of rotation. First officer maintained excellent aircraft control and alignment while climbing to 1;000 ft. Checklist was performed in accordance with QRH. Aircraft weight at time of incident was 118;000 pounds. Landed with 110;000 pounds with approval of dispatch [with] uneventful landing by captain. After aircraft inspection by emergency crew; we taxied back to the gate and deplaned the passengers.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B717 Captain reports engine failure right at rotation with the First Officer flying. Flight returns for an overweight landing with the Captain at the controls.

Narrative: First Officer performed takeoff. At rotation; the right engine failed with accompanying bang; rollback; and high EGT. No birds were noticed at time of rotation. First Officer maintained excellent aircraft control and alignment while climbing to 1;000 FT. Checklist was performed in accordance with QRH. Aircraft weight at time of incident was 118;000 LBS. Landed with 110;000 LBS with approval of Dispatch [with] uneventful landing by Captain. After aircraft inspection by emergency crew; we taxied back to the gate and deplaned the passengers.

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.