An air carrier mdt diverted to its alternate after an engine failure.

Attributes
ACN	268189
Time
Date	199404
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : swf airport : hpn
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zny
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	268189
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

The #2 engine manual caution light illuminated with the associated power rollback. Approximately 10-15 seconds later the #2 engine failed. Secured engine and diverted to white plains, ny (hpn) because the closest airport was below landing minimums (swf).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR MDT DIVERTED TO ITS ALTERNATE AFTER AN ENG FAILURE.

Narrative: THE #2 ENG MANUAL CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE ASSOCIATED PWR ROLLBACK. APPROX 10-15 SECONDS LATER THE #2 ENG FAILED. SECURED ENG AND DIVERTED TO WHITE PLAINS, NY (HPN) BECAUSE THE CLOSEST ARPT WAS BELOW LNDG MINIMUMS (SWF).

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.