A CRJ200 experienced an engine failure during climb out and returned to the departure airport.

Attributes
ACN	642943
Time
Date	200501
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Ice
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon tower : aus.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 4100 flight time type : 1600
ASRS Report	642945
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
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:

During initial climb out 4000 ft for 7000 ft MSL; I experienced an engine failure. We were accelerating from 200 KIAS to 250 KIAS at a climb rate between 2000-3000 FPM and a nose-up attitude of approximately 10 degrees when I heard a loud crash (sounded like a car wreck) and felt a yaw to the right of approximately 'a brick and a half.' EICAS messages showed 'right engine oil pressure' warning message. The N1 was showing little to no rotation; itt of 998 degrees C and an engine vibration gauge showing other than normal. We suspected severe engine damage and reacted accordingly following fom and QRH procedures. Emergency was declared and returned for landing. An uneventful approach and landing concluded this event. I really do not know what caused this engine to suddenly stop working. However; since the incident I have learned that a fellow pilot had to shut this engine down prior to my flight for low oil pressure. Possibly this could provide some information as to how this engine was maintained and/or what was done to fix any shortcomings.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CRJ200 EXPERIENCED AN ENG FAILURE DURING CLBOUT AND RETURNED TO THE DEP ARPT.

Narrative: DURING INITIAL CLBOUT 4000 FT FOR 7000 FT MSL; I EXPERIENCED AN ENG FAILURE. WE WERE ACCELERATING FROM 200 KIAS TO 250 KIAS AT A CLB RATE BTWN 2000-3000 FPM AND A NOSE-UP ATTITUDE OF APPROX 10 DEGS WHEN I HEARD A LOUD CRASH (SOUNDED LIKE A CAR WRECK) AND FELT A YAW TO THE R OF APPROX 'A BRICK AND A HALF.' EICAS MESSAGES SHOWED 'R ENG OIL PRESSURE' WARNING MESSAGE. THE N1 WAS SHOWING LITTLE TO NO ROTATION; ITT OF 998 DEGS C AND AN ENG VIBRATION GAUGE SHOWING OTHER THAN NORMAL. WE SUSPECTED SEVERE ENG DAMAGE AND REACTED ACCORDINGLY FOLLOWING FOM AND QRH PROCS. EMER WAS DECLARED AND RETURNED FOR LNDG. AN UNEVENTFUL APCH AND LNDG CONCLUDED THIS EVENT. I REALLY DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS ENG TO SUDDENLY STOP WORKING. HOWEVER; SINCE THE INCIDENT I HAVE LEARNED THAT A FELLOW PLT HAD TO SHUT THIS ENG DOWN PRIOR TO MY FLT FOR LOW OIL PRESSURE. POSSIBLY THIS COULD PROVIDE SOME INFO AS TO HOW THIS ENG WAS MAINTAINED AND/OR WHAT WAS DONE TO FIX ANY SHORTCOMINGS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.