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An MD11 on takeoff climb declared an emergency and diverted due to #2 engine rollback. Engine shut down. Relight no help. Caused by failed fuel control.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 536616 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200201 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : sct.tracon tower : lax.tower tower : mkc.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-11 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 24000 flight time type : 21000 |
| ASRS Report | 536616 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : #2 engine indications other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
During the climb out phase after completion of the after takeoff checklist, I observed the #2 engine rolling (N1, N2, egt) back to idle. The aircraft display indicated 'engine #2 RPM low.' referred to the checklist and completed it. Tried to relight the engine per the checklist with no positive results. The #2 engine was shut down and an emergency declared with ATC (socal). A subsequent uneventful landing was made with/on remaining 2 engines. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated the cause of the #2 engine rollback was the failure of the engine fuel control. The reporter said the engine was shut down and a relight was attempted with no success. The reporter stated the landing was normal.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD11 ON TKOF CLB DECLARED AN EMER AND DIVERTED DUE TO #2 ENG ROLLBACK. ENG SHUT DOWN. RELIGHT NO HELP. CAUSED BY FAILED FUEL CTL.
Narrative: DURING THE CLBOUT PHASE AFTER COMPLETION OF THE AFTER TKOF CHKLIST, I OBSERVED THE #2 ENG ROLLING (N1, N2, EGT) BACK TO IDLE. THE ACFT DISPLAY INDICATED 'ENG #2 RPM LOW.' REFERRED TO THE CHKLIST AND COMPLETED IT. TRIED TO RELIGHT THE ENG PER THE CHKLIST WITH NO POSITIVE RESULTS. THE #2 ENG WAS SHUT DOWN AND AN EMER DECLARED WITH ATC (SOCAL). A SUBSEQUENT UNEVENTFUL LNDG WAS MADE WITH/ON REMAINING 2 ENGS. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THE CAUSE OF THE #2 ENG ROLLBACK WAS THE FAILURE OF THE ENG FUEL CTL. THE RPTR SAID THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN AND A RELIGHT WAS ATTEMPTED WITH NO SUCCESS. THE RPTR STATED THE LNDG WAS NORMAL.
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.