MD82 crew had #2 engine fail in climb in ZDC class a airspace.

Attributes
ACN	508733
Time
Date	200104
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : aml.vortac
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 23000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc tower : lax.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-82
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Route In Use	enroute airway : j220.airway
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	508733
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 4600 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	508734
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : engine instruments other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During normal climb leaving FL230 for FL250, sudden loud bang followed by sustained loss of N1, N2, and EPR on right engine. Declared emergency and followed company emergency procedures. We diverted to iad and landed without incident. Deadheading captain was asked to assist in cabin with PA's and passenger reassurance. The crew cooperated extremely well and all available resources were used. Supplemental information from acn 508734: deadheading captain assisted in the cabin with PA's and passenger reassurance. The crew cooperated extremely well. All available resources were utilized. From onset to conclusion, this situation was handled professionally in a textbook example fashion.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD82 CREW HAD #2 ENG FAIL IN CLB IN ZDC CLASS A AIRSPACE.

Narrative: DURING NORMAL CLB LEAVING FL230 FOR FL250, SUDDEN LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY SUSTAINED LOSS OF N1, N2, AND EPR ON R ENG. DECLARED EMER AND FOLLOWED COMPANY EMER PROCS. WE DIVERTED TO IAD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DEADHEADING CAPT WAS ASKED TO ASSIST IN CABIN WITH PA'S AND PAX REASSURANCE. THE CREW COOPERATED EXTREMELY WELL AND ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES WERE USED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 508734: DEADHEADING CAPT ASSISTED IN THE CABIN WITH PA'S AND PAX REASSURANCE. THE CREW COOPERATED EXTREMELY WELL. ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES WERE UTILIZED. FROM ONSET TO CONCLUSION, THIS SIT WAS HANDLED PROFESSIONALLY IN A TEXTBOOK EXAMPLE FASHION.

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.