MD82 captain experiences engine failure at 120 KTS during takeoff followed by rejected takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	1023520
Time
Date	201207
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-82
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Person 1
Function	Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

During takeoff; the left engine failed at approximately 120 KTS. Aborted; left engine reached 800 degrees. [We] called for the emergency equipment. After inspection from the fire department; returned to gate with no other issues.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD82 Captain experiences engine failure at 120 KTS during takeoff followed by RTO.

Narrative: During takeoff; the left engine failed at approximately 120 KTS. Aborted; Left engine reached 800 degrees. [We] called for the emergency equipment. After inspection from the fire department; returned to gate with no other issues.

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.