An MD88 flight crew was unable to remain in atl class B airspace after an engine failure on takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	451251
Time
Date	199910
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : atl.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
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 : 150 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	451251
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	451250
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Following an engine failure on takeoff, I leveled the aircraft at 2500 ft MSL (1500 ft AGL) due to very limited aircraft performance. I was able to climb the aircraft to 3500 ft MSL (floor of atl class C airspace) after turning downwind. I declared an emergency and returned to atl. There were no reported conflicts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD88 FLC WAS UNABLE TO REMAIN IN ATL CLASS B AIRSPACE AFTER AN ENG FAILURE ON TKOF.

Narrative: FOLLOWING AN ENG FAILURE ON TKOF, I LEVELED THE ACFT AT 2500 FT MSL (1500 FT AGL) DUE TO VERY LIMITED ACFT PERFORMANCE. I WAS ABLE TO CLB THE ACFT TO 3500 FT MSL (FLOOR OF ATL CLASS C AIRSPACE) AFTER TURNING DOWNWIND. I DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED TO ATL. THERE WERE NO RPTED CONFLICTS.

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.