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A B757 made a quick return to departure airport because of an engine failure after takeoff. Am emergency was declared and evacuation preparations made. The purser's perspective of the incident is included along with that of the flight crew.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 995138 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201202 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 500 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 Flight Crew Total 20000 Flight Crew Type 3000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
At rotation vibration was noted but source was not obvious. All engine indications were normal. Thought it might be the snubber on nose gear. Vibration continued until 2;000 ft when a loud pop was heard accompanied by a yaw and left engine failure and overtemp. Emergency was declared. Leveled off at 5;000 ft; heading vectors until all checklists were completed; flight attendants notified to prepare for cabin evacuation; dispatch notified through ACARS engine failure returning; used autopilot through out flight until 3;000 ft. First officer was flying captain did the landing. Flight attendant did the brace; brace. On touch down we made the announcement remain in your seats taxied to the gate uneventful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757 made a quick return to departure airport because of an engine failure after takeoff. Am emergency was declared and evacuation preparations made. The Purser's perspective of the incident is included along with that of the flight crew.
Narrative: At rotation vibration was noted but source was not obvious. All engine indications were normal. Thought it might be the snubber on nose gear. Vibration continued until 2;000 FT when a loud pop was heard accompanied by a yaw and left engine failure and overtemp. Emergency was declared. Leveled off at 5;000 FT; heading vectors until all checklists were completed; flight attendants notified to prepare for cabin evacuation; Dispatch notified through ACARS engine failure returning; used autopilot through out flight until 3;000 FT. First officer was flying Captain did the landing. Flight attendant did the brace; brace. On touch down we made the announcement remain in your seats taxied to the gate uneventful.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.