An air carrier B737-200 crew reports that their #2 engine failed in-flight.

Attributes
ACN	356054
Time
Date	199612
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ric
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 163 flight time total : 15112 flight time type : 3287
ASRS Report	356054
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 220
ASRS Report	355690
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 none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Flight was en route from bwi-jax, when we experienced engine vibration. About 5 seconds later the #2 engine failed. We advised ATC for direct ric. We then started the emergency procedures, advised cabin attendants they had about 15 mins to prepare cabin. A normal single engine approach was made at ric. Note: overweight landing at 108000 pounds made. Sink rate was about 200 FPM touchdown. During inspection ground maintenance found defective turbine blades that looked badly damaged. Supplemental information from acn 355690: I declared an emergency. I advised ATC I wanted crash fire rescue equipment standing by.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR B737-200 CREW RPTS THAT THEIR #2 ENG FAILED INFLT.

Narrative: FLT WAS ENRTE FROM BWI-JAX, WHEN WE EXPERIENCED ENG VIBRATION. ABOUT 5 SECONDS LATER THE #2 ENG FAILED. WE ADVISED ATC FOR DIRECT RIC. WE THEN STARTED THE EMER PROCS, ADVISED CABIN ATTENDANTS THEY HAD ABOUT 15 MINS TO PREPARE CABIN. A NORMAL SINGLE ENG APCH WAS MADE AT RIC. NOTE: OVERWT LNDG AT 108000 LBS MADE. SINK RATE WAS ABOUT 200 FPM TOUCHDOWN. DURING INSPECTION GND MAINT FOUND DEFECTIVE TURBINE BLADES THAT LOOKED BADLY DAMAGED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 355690: I DECLARED AN EMER. I ADVISED ATC I WANTED CFR STANDING BY.

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.