Loud bang, loss of power, loss of oil pressure. Emergency declared, return land.

Attributes
ACN	241641
Time
Date	199305
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : tpa
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 19000 msl bound upper : 19000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx tower : lga
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude descent other landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 7200 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	241641
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Leaving 19000 for FL330 captain and first officer noticed left engine produced a loud bang followed by loss of power and subsequent loss of oil pressure. Emergency procedures were followed and the engine was secured. An emergency was declared and equipment was told to standby. The cabin was briefed during our return to tampa. Landing was fast but uneventful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOUD BANG, LOSS OF PWR, LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. EMER DECLARED, RETURN LAND.

Narrative: LEAVING 19000 FOR FL330 CAPT AND FO NOTICED L ENG PRODUCED A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF PWR AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. EMER PROCS WERE FOLLOWED AND THE ENG WAS SECURED. AN EMER WAS DECLARED AND EQUIP WAS TOLD TO STANDBY. THE CABIN WAS BRIEFED DURING OUR RETURN TO TAMPA. LNDG WAS FAST BUT UNEVENTFUL.

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.