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Air carrier captain experiences severe vibration in the left engine shortly after takeoff and declares an emergency. Flight is vectored back for landing at the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 996821 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201202 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 90 Flight Crew Total 19000 Flight Crew Type 2000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
We took off and experienced a severe vibration on the number one engine (6.0+). We declared an emergency with ATC and were being vectored back while executing the appropriate checklist. The flight attendants were briefed using the test acronym and the cabin was prepped for an evacuation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air Carrier Captain experiences severe vibration in the left engine shortly after takeoff and declares an emergency. Flight is vectored back for landing at the departure airport.
Narrative: We took off and experienced a severe vibration on the number one engine (6.0+). We declared an emergency with ATC and were being vectored back while executing the appropriate checklist. The flight attendants were briefed using the TEST acronym and the cabin was prepped for an evacuation.
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.