An MD90 crew, departing slc, experienced high egt readings and vibrations on the left engine, requir...

Attributes
ACN	554504
Time
Date	200207
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : slc.airport
State Reference	UT
Altitude	msl single value : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : s56.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-90 Series (DC-9-90) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 12500 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	554504
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 : egt guage other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

We departed slc runway 34R in an MD90 bound for sat. Our weight and density altitude required a flaps 5 degree, instead of our normal 11 degree and packs off confign. Just after liftoff, we noted the left engine egt went above the maximum allowable. After some examination, we determined that the engine had enough irregularity that we elected to return to slc. We told ATC and subsequently our flight attendants that we had engine problems and were returning to slc. We heard a loud noise and the aircraft vibrated. We elected to shut down the engine via the checklist when the engine failed. We declared an emergency and requested the airport emergency equipment. We completed all approach checklists and executed a visual approach to runway 234L. We landed normally except for the overweight condition. After the ground crew performed a visual inspection, we taxied normally to the gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD90 CREW, DEPARTING SLC, EXPERIENCED HIGH EGT READINGS AND VIBRATIONS ON THE L ENG, REQUIRING SHUTDOWN.

Narrative: WE DEPARTED SLC RWY 34R IN AN MD90 BOUND FOR SAT. OUR WT AND DENSITY ALT REQUIRED A FLAPS 5 DEG, INSTEAD OF OUR NORMAL 11 DEG AND PACKS OFF CONFIGN. JUST AFTER LIFTOFF, WE NOTED THE L ENG EGT WENT ABOVE THE MAX ALLOWABLE. AFTER SOME EXAMINATION, WE DETERMINED THAT THE ENG HAD ENOUGH IRREGULARITY THAT WE ELECTED TO RETURN TO SLC. WE TOLD ATC AND SUBSEQUENTLY OUR FLT ATTENDANTS THAT WE HAD ENG PROBS AND WERE RETURNING TO SLC. WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE ACFT VIBRATED. WE ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENG VIA THE CHKLIST WHEN THE ENG FAILED. WE DECLARED AN EMER AND REQUESTED THE ARPT EMER EQUIP. WE COMPLETED ALL APCH CHKLISTS AND EXECUTED A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 234L. WE LANDED NORMALLY EXCEPT FOR THE OVERWT CONDITION. AFTER THE GND CREW PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION, WE TAXIED NORMALLY TO THE GATE.

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.

An MD90 crew, departing slc, experienced high egt readings and vibrations on the left engine, requiring shutdown.