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A B777 right engine surged during climb at FL260 with fuel flow and egt remaining above normal so fuel was dumped as the flight returned to the departure airport for an uneventful landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1096264 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201306 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 10000 Flight Crew Type 1200 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Relief Pilot |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 11000 Flight Crew Type 5500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
On climbout from FL260 to FL320 noted to occurrences of an engine surge on the right engine. Fuel flow and egt on the associated engine remained above normal after engine stabilized. Contacted maintenance and dispatch. After conference; decision made to return to the departure airport. Fuel dump required on descent to land under max landing weight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B777 right engine surged during climb at FL260 with fuel flow and EGT remaining above normal so fuel was dumped as the flight returned to the departure airport for an uneventful landing.
Narrative: On climbout from FL260 to FL320 noted to occurrences of an engine surge on the right engine. Fuel flow and EGT on the associated engine remained above normal after engine stabilized. Contacted Maintenance and Dispatch. After conference; decision made to return to the departure airport. Fuel dump required on descent to land under max landing weight.
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.