Carj crew had an engine failure in cruise, diverted to nearest suitable airport.

Attributes
ACN	497735
Time
Date	200101
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iso.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl single value : 31000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 15
ASRS Report	497735
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	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : fan vib.gauge other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During cruise flight at FL310, en route between lga and myr, the #2 engine fan vibration gauge began to fluctuate, but was within limits. We referred to the QRH for the fan vibration fluctuation and confirmed it was within limits. After approximately 5 mins, the #2 engine failed. The captain declared an emergency as I initiated a descent. We elected to head towards iso airport, as it was the nearest suitable field. We completed the abnormal procedure for an engine shutdown, the flight landed uneventfully at iso. Human factors: I believe, in part, that this event concluded so successfully because of good initial training and on-line crew coordination. Since I am new to the airplane, the IOE check airman did everything to keep me comfortable and informed during the whole process. I believe IOE is a valuable part of the training process.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CARJ CREW HAD AN ENG FAILURE IN CRUISE, DIVERTED TO NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT.

Narrative: DURING CRUISE FLT AT FL310, ENRTE BTWN LGA AND MYR, THE #2 ENG FAN VIBRATION GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE, BUT WAS WITHIN LIMITS. WE REFERRED TO THE QRH FOR THE FAN VIBRATION FLUCTUATION AND CONFIRMED IT WAS WITHIN LIMITS. AFTER APPROX 5 MINS, THE #2 ENG FAILED. THE CAPT DECLARED AN EMER AS I INITIATED A DSCNT. WE ELECTED TO HEAD TOWARDS ISO ARPT, AS IT WAS THE NEAREST SUITABLE FIELD. WE COMPLETED THE ABNORMAL PROC FOR AN ENG SHUTDOWN, THE FLT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT ISO. HUMAN FACTORS: I BELIEVE, IN PART, THAT THIS EVENT CONCLUDED SO SUCCESSFULLY BECAUSE OF GOOD INITIAL TRAINING AND ON-LINE CREW COORD. SINCE I AM NEW TO THE AIRPLANE, THE IOE CHK AIRMAN DID EVERYTHING TO KEEP ME COMFORTABLE AND INFORMED DURING THE WHOLE PROCESS. I BELIEVE IOE IS A VALUABLE PART OF THE TRAINING PROCESS.

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.