<< >> NASA ASRS Report 540550, March 2002

A B767-200 cabin attendant reports observing sparks and fire from the left engine followed by hearing a loud 'clunk' and feeling a loss of power.

Attributes
ACN	540550
Time
Date	200203
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower tower : ewr.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 5
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 13 flight attendant time total : 13 flight attendant time type : 25
ASRS Report	540550
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : person 1
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

I knew something was wrong on 'lift off.' you could hear a loud 'clunk' and feel the immediate loss of power. We never seemed to gain much altitude after that. We went over the water (which seemed very close) gained a little altitude then made the turn. Wheels up, wheels down 10 mins. On landing you could definitely feel right side heavy. The pilots made an excellent landing. Taxied to gate. Passenger were very calm (scared).

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767-200 CABIN ATTENDANT RPTS OBSERVING SPARKS AND FIRE FROM THE L ENG FOLLOWED BY HEARING A LOUD 'CLUNK' AND FEELING A LOSS OF PWR.

Narrative: I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG ON 'LIFT OFF.' YOU COULD HEAR A LOUD 'CLUNK' AND FEEL THE IMMEDIATE LOSS OF PWR. WE NEVER SEEMED TO GAIN MUCH ALT AFTER THAT. WE WENT OVER THE WATER (WHICH SEEMED VERY CLOSE) GAINED A LITTLE ALT THEN MADE THE TURN. WHEELS UP, WHEELS DOWN 10 MINS. ON LNDG YOU COULD DEFINITELY FEEL R SIDE HVY. THE PLTS MADE AN EXCELLENT LNDG. TAXIED TO GATE. PAX WERE VERY CALM (SCARED).

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.