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An emb 145 at level off at FL280 declared an emergency and diverted due to left engine failure. Cause unknown.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 525135 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200109 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : clt.airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | msl single value : 28000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : ztl.artcc tracon : clt.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 3300 flight time type : 550 |
| ASRS Report | 525135 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
We just leveled off at FL280 when the left engine failed. There were no prior indications suggesting a problem with #1 engine. The left engine lost power and the EICAS displayed, 'engine #1 fail.' we performed the engine precautionary shutdown checklist, and attempted a restart according to the restart in-flight checklist. The captain had disconnected the autoplt, retrimmed the plane, and engaged the autoplt again. After the engine was secured, I declared an emergency with ZTL, and we decided to return to clt as this was only 80 mi and they have all ever equipment. We then advised the flight attendant to prepare the cabin for an emergency landing. I advised the company about our return. During the descent I briefed the single engine approach and landing and single engine go around procedure. We performed all normal checklist for descent and approach. The flight attendant advised the cabin was ready just before we started our final descent and approach. I asked clt approach to have the crash fire rescue equipment vehicles ready upon arrival. The landing was uneventful and we taxied to the gate. The reporter stated the engine was an allison ae-7007A and up until it failed all engine indications were normal. The reporter said on inspecting the engine on the ground it was found nothing would turn. The reporter stated the engine was removed and sent to the manufacturer for rebuild.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EMB 145 AT LEVEL OFF AT FL280 DECLARED AN EMER AND DIVERTED DUE TO LEFT ENG FAILURE. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
Narrative: WE JUST LEVELED OFF AT FL280 WHEN THE LEFT ENG FAILED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR INDICATIONS SUGGESTING A PROB WITH #1 ENG. THE LEFT ENG LOST PWR AND THE EICAS DISPLAYED, 'ENG #1 FAIL.' WE PERFORMED THE ENG PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST, AND ATTEMPTED A RESTART ACCORDING TO THE RESTART INFLT CHECKLIST. THE CAPT HAD DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPLT, RETRIMMED THE PLANE, AND ENGAGED THE AUTOPLT AGAIN. AFTER THE ENG WAS SECURED, I DECLARED AN EMER WITH ZTL, AND WE DECIDED TO RETURN TO CLT AS THIS WAS ONLY 80 MI AND THEY HAVE ALL EVER EQUIP. WE THEN ADVISED THE FLT ATTENDANT TO PREPARE THE CABIN FOR AN EMER LNDG. I ADVISED THE COMPANY ABOUT OUR RETURN. DURING THE DESCENT I BRIEFED THE SINGLE ENG APCH AND LNDG AND SINGLE ENG GAR PROCEDURE. WE PERFORMED ALL NORMAL CHECKLIST FOR DESCENT AND APCH. THE FLT ATTENDANT ADVISED THE CABIN WAS READY JUST BEFORE WE STARTED OUR FINAL DESCENT AND APCH. I ASKED CLT APCH TO HAVE THE CFR VEHICLES READY UPON ARRIVAL. THE LNDG WAS UNEVENTFUL AND WE TAXIED TO THE GATE. THE RPTR STATED THE ENG WAS AN ALLISON AE-7007A AND UP UNTIL IT FAILED ALL ENG INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE RPTR SAID ON INSPECTING THE ENG ON THE GND IT WAS FOUND NOTHING WOULD TURN. THE RPTR STATED THE ENG WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REBUILD.
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.