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B737 ng flight crew reported diverting to a nearby alternate after number 2 engine flamed out following a sudden high vibration incident.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1405259 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201611 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Type 1172 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
At cruise number 2 engine had sudden high vibration. Engine indications were max egt and vib (vibration) gauge 3 accompanied by aircraft vibration. Engine flamed out immediately. Completed all checklists and landed [at a nearby alternate]. Elected to land [at alternate] due to familiarity and point in time and checklist completion times.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 NG flight crew reported diverting to a nearby alternate after Number 2 engine flamed out following a sudden high vibration incident.
Narrative: At cruise Number 2 engine had sudden high vibration. Engine indications were max EGT and VIB (Vibration) gauge 3 accompanied by aircraft vibration. Engine flamed out immediately. Completed all checklists and landed [at a nearby alternate]. Elected to land [at alternate] due to familiarity and point in time and checklist completion times.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.