Large transport experiences power loss and throttle quadrant vibration on initial climb. Return land...

Attributes
ACN	210123
Time
Date	199205
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fll
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 800 msl bound upper : 800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : fll artcc : zob
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 10500 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	210123
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On departure from ft lauderdale the aircraft experienced an unexpected and sudden engine power loss on the left #1 engine. This occurred on climb out at about 800 ft. The aircraft and engine throttle quadrant were experiencing mild to severe vibration. Advised tower of our situation and requested return to field. We complied with the engine failure procedures and made sure cabin was ready for landing. Flight attendants were advised to stand by for instructions after landing. We flew a VFR pattern back to an overweight landing. We were notified by the emergency crews that this airplane was not on fire or showed any external damage or fluid leakage. Aircraft was then taxied back to gate. Subsequent maintenance investigation revealed a contained internal disintegration of the turbine and compressor parts. To date, we have no indication of why engine failed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGT EXPERIENCES PWR LOSS AND THROTTLE QUADRANT VIBRATION ON INITIAL CLB. RETURN LAND.

Narrative: ON DEP FROM FT LAUDERDALE THE ACFT EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPECTED AND SUDDEN ENG PWR LOSS ON THE L #1 ENG. THIS OCCURRED ON CLBOUT AT ABOUT 800 FT. THE ACFT AND ENG THROTTLE QUADRANT WERE EXPERIENCING MILD TO SEVERE VIBRATION. ADVISED TWR OF OUR SITUATION AND REQUESTED RETURN TO FIELD. WE COMPLIED WITH THE ENG FAILURE PROCS AND MADE SURE CABIN WAS READY FOR LNDG. FLT ATTENDANTS WERE ADVISED TO STAND BY FOR INSTRUCTIONS AFTER LNDG. WE FLEW A VFR PATTERN BACK TO AN OVERWT LNDG. WE WERE NOTIFIED BY THE EMER CREWS THAT THIS AIRPLANE WAS NOT ON FIRE OR SHOWED ANY EXTERNAL DAMAGE OR FLUID LEAKAGE. ACFT WAS THEN TAXIED BACK TO GATE. SUBSEQUENT MAINT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CONTAINED INTERNAL DISINTEGRATION OF THE TURBINE AND COMPRESSOR PARTS. TO DATE, WE HAVE NO INDICATION OF WHY ENG FAILED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.