Narrative:

During climb out from mci, at approximately 1200 ft, left engine experienced 2 brief uncommanded reductions of power. N1 and N2 spooled down to about 60%. Engine recovered both times to climb disconnected autothrottles -- throttles remained in fixed position. Less than 30 seconds later, left engine failed. N1 and N2 spooled to windmill RPM. Did not notice the left oil pressure reading. Elected not to restart engine. Declared an emergency -- rtb to mci for single engine procedures and landing. Did not land overweight. First officer landing. Fire trucks met us on the taxiway and made a visual inspection of left engine. No exterior defects. Taxi to gate and parked. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated maintenance has not advised the maintenance action and findings on the failed engine. Callback conversation with reporter acn 508082 revealed the following information: the reporter said no information has been received from maintenance on the failed engine. The reporter stated maintenance normally does not advise the crews of findings on maintenance items.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 ON CLBOUT AT 12000 FT DECLARED AN EMER DUE TO LOSS OF PWR IN THE L ENG. CAUSE OF FAILURE UNKNOWN.

Narrative: DURING CLBOUT FROM MCI, AT APPROX 1200 FT, L ENG EXPERIENCED 2 BRIEF UNCOMMANDED REDUCTIONS OF PWR. N1 AND N2 SPOOLED DOWN TO ABOUT 60%. ENG RECOVERED BOTH TIMES TO CLB DISCONNECTED AUTOTHROTTLES -- THROTTLES REMAINED IN FIXED POS. LESS THAN 30 SECONDS LATER, L ENG FAILED. N1 AND N2 SPOOLED TO WINDMILL RPM. DID NOT NOTICE THE L OIL PRESSURE READING. ELECTED NOT TO RESTART ENG. DECLARED AN EMER -- RTB TO MCI FOR SINGLE ENG PROCS AND LNDG. DID NOT LAND OVERWT. FO LNDG. FIRE TRUCKS MET US ON THE TXWY AND MADE A VISUAL INSPECTION OF L ENG. NO EXTERIOR DEFECTS. TAXI TO GATE AND PARKED. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED MAINT HAS NOT ADVISED THE MAINT ACTION AND FINDINGS ON THE FAILED ENG. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR ACN 508082 REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR SAID NO INFO HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM MAINT ON THE FAILED ENG. THE RPTR STATED MAINT NORMALLY DOES NOT ADVISE THE CREWS OF FINDINGS ON MAINT ITEMS.

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.