Flight attendant report, S80, mia-cle, rapid oil leak in left engine. Engine shutdown. Return to mia...

Attributes
ACN	455771
Time
Date	199911
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mia.tracon
State Reference	FL
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mia.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : extra
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 5
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 0.75 flight attendant time total : 0.75 flight attendant time type : 70
ASRS Report	455771
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Company
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Aircraft left engine was losing oil rapidly on takeoff. Captain told the flight attendants to prepare for emergency landing. We turned around to mia. The captain turned off the engine. Cabin crew got to step #9 or #10 on checklists [planned emergency checklist]. We had a successful landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPT, S80, MIA-CLE, RAPID OIL LEAK IN L ENG. ENG SHUTDOWN. RETURN TO MIA.

Narrative: ACFT L ENG WAS LOSING OIL RAPIDLY ON TKOF. CAPT TOLD THE FLT ATTENDANTS TO PREPARE FOR EMER LNDG. WE TURNED AROUND TO MIA. THE CAPT TURNED OFF THE ENG. CABIN CREW GOT TO STEP #9 OR #10 ON CHKLISTS [PLANNED EMER CHKLIST]. WE HAD A SUCCESSFUL LNDG.

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.