B717 crew had a 'engine right system fail' alert. Shortly thereafter they had an 'engine left system...

Attributes
ACN	604298
Time
Date	200401
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : grr.airport
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl single value : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B717 (Formerly MD-95)
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
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 203.8 flight time total : 13565 flight time type : 456.8
ASRS Report	604298
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eng system fail alert other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : provided flight assist flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During cruise at FL350, waiting for clearance to FL370, crew noticed engine right system fail alert. Crew followed SOP, aircraft control normal. Consulted QRH. Contacted dispatch and maintenance control over radio. Maintenance advised to return to mke. Crew discussed any danger or risk with maintenance, satisfied with explanation crew decided to return to mke. Shortly after turn back to mke engine left system fail alert appeared. Crew advised dispatch and maintenance control and advised them that the crew now decided to land in grr. Amended release, got WX, NOTAMS, landed grr without incident. Crew did not declare emergency or exercise that authority/authorized, and at no time was there any deviation from SOP. Flight attendants were advised and prepared cabin with time given.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B717 CREW HAD A 'ENG R SYS FAIL' ALERT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THEY HAD AN 'ENG L SYS FAIL' ALERT.

Narrative: DURING CRUISE AT FL350, WAITING FOR CLRNC TO FL370, CREW NOTICED ENG R SYS FAIL ALERT. CREW FOLLOWED SOP, ACFT CTL NORMAL. CONSULTED QRH. CONTACTED DISPATCH AND MAINT CTL OVER RADIO. MAINT ADVISED TO RETURN TO MKE. CREW DISCUSSED ANY DANGER OR RISK WITH MAINT, SATISFIED WITH EXPLANATION CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO MKE. SHORTLY AFTER TURN BACK TO MKE ENG L SYS FAIL ALERT APPEARED. CREW ADVISED DISPATCH AND MAINT CTL AND ADVISED THEM THAT THE CREW NOW DECIDED TO LAND IN GRR. AMENDED RELEASE, GOT WX, NOTAMS, LANDED GRR WITHOUT INCIDENT. CREW DID NOT DECLARE EMER OR EXERCISE THAT AUTH, AND AT NO TIME WAS THERE ANY DEV FROM SOP. FLT ATTENDANTS WERE ADVISED AND PREPARED CABIN WITH TIME GIVEN.

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.

B717 crew had a 'engine right system fail' alert. Shortly thereafter they had an 'engine left system fail' alert.