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B717 flight crew shortly after takeoff; experienced a left engine high vibration indication and then failure. The crew declared an emergency; performed an inflight shutdown; and returned safely to their departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1080882 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201304 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B717 (Formerly MD-95) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Shortly after takeoff an 'engine vib hi' alert was displayed. We ran the QRH checklist and monitored the left engine. Shortly after that the left engine failed; I called for the memory item and QRH checklist and continued to fly while the captain read and complied with the checklist. ATC was notified and an emergency declared. The flight attendants were briefed. Once the approach was strung; we transferred controls and the captain landed.this was a mechanical failure; so I can not make any suggestions on how to avoid a recurrence; but I do believe that our training more than adequately prepared us for the event.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B717 flight crew shortly after takeoff; experienced a left engine high vibration indication and then failure. The crew declared an emergency; performed an inflight shutdown; and returned safely to their departure airport.
Narrative: Shortly after takeoff an 'Engine VIB HI' alert was displayed. We ran the QRH checklist and monitored the left engine. Shortly after that the left engine failed; I called for the memory item and QRH checklist and continued to fly while the Captain read and complied with the checklist. ATC was notified and an emergency declared. The flight attendants were briefed. Once the approach was strung; we transferred controls and the Captain landed.This was a mechanical failure; so I can not make any suggestions on how to avoid a recurrence; but I do believe that our training more than adequately prepared us for the event.
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.