Flight attendant report, B727, mia-atl, engine overheat, return to mia.

Attributes
ACN	440614
Time
Date	199906
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mia.tracon
State Reference	FL
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mia.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 6
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 3.5 flight attendant time total : 3.5 flight attendant time type : 70
ASRS Report	440614
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty oversight : flight attendant in charge
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

We were delayed in mia initially, because of a mechanical problem, which was resolved. On our ascent, the captain mentioned over the PA we would be returning to mia in 8 mins due to an overheated engine. He then called and asked us to come to the cockpit where he informed us an engine (#3) had overheated, and the problem was serious, however it would not be necessary to prepare for a planned emergency. At that point, we prepared the cabin for landing and took our jump seats. We landed without incident. We were all quite shook up from this. I think we all felt our vulnerability challenged.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPT, B727, MIA-ATL, ENG OVERHEAT, RETURN TO MIA.

Narrative: WE WERE DELAYED IN MIA INITIALLY, BECAUSE OF A MECHANICAL PROB, WHICH WAS RESOLVED. ON OUR ASCENT, THE CAPT MENTIONED OVER THE PA WE WOULD BE RETURNING TO MIA IN 8 MINS DUE TO AN OVERHEATED ENG. HE THEN CALLED AND ASKED US TO COME TO THE COCKPIT WHERE HE INFORMED US AN ENG (#3) HAD OVERHEATED, AND THE PROB WAS SERIOUS, HOWEVER IT WOULD NOT BE NECESSARY TO PREPARE FOR A PLANNED EMER. AT THAT POINT, WE PREPARED THE CABIN FOR LNDG AND TOOK OUR JUMP SEATS. WE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WE WERE ALL QUITE SHOOK UP FROM THIS. I THINK WE ALL FELT OUR VULNERABILITY CHALLENGED.

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.