A B757 crew experienced an engine failure on departure.

Attributes
ACN	505325
Time
Date	200103
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sfo.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 8700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : o90.tracon tower : sfo.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer only : sfo
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 24000 flight time type : 2100
ASRS Report	505325
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During climb out from sfo runway 1R, the right engine failed at 8700 ft MSL. Departure control was notified of the emergency and our desire to return to land at sfo. A smooth overweight landing was made on runway 28R sfo. All ATC communications and actions were very helpful in getting aircraft on the ground quickly. Ground emergency equipment was ready but was not needed. My aircraft was stopped on runway 28R for approximately 5 mins while inspection of engine was made. Crew consisted of 2 pilots and 5 flight attendants. Passenger load approximately 165.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757 CREW EXPERIENCED AN ENG FAILURE ON DEP.

Narrative: DURING CLBOUT FROM SFO RWY 1R, THE R ENG FAILED AT 8700 FT MSL. DEP CTL WAS NOTIFIED OF THE EMER AND OUR DESIRE TO RETURN TO LAND AT SFO. A SMOOTH OVERWT LNDG WAS MADE ON RWY 28R SFO. ALL ATC COMS AND ACTIONS WERE VERY HELPFUL IN GETTING ACFT ON THE GND QUICKLY. GND EMER EQUIP WAS READY BUT WAS NOT NEEDED. MY ACFT WAS STOPPED ON RWY 28R FOR APPROX 5 MINS WHILE INSPECTION OF ENG WAS MADE. CREW CONSISTED OF 2 PLTS AND 5 FLT ATTENDANTS. PAX LOAD APPROX 165.

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.