An MD88 flight crew experienced an engine failure on climb out. They declared an emergency; secured ...

Attributes
ACN	737065
Time
Date	200705
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon tower : bos.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
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
ASRS Report	737065
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On climb out out of ZZZ; we experienced an engine failure of our left engine. We heard a loud bang and the aircraft jerked strongly. We confirmed we had an engine failure by looking at our engine instruments. We leveled off at 7000 ft MSL; performed the initial action items for 'engine failure/shutdown;' declared an emergency with ATC; and got vectors to downwind back to ZZZ. We then ran the expanded checklist from our QRH which led us to follow the 'engine fire or severe damage' checklist; due to the rather violent nature of the failure; as well as the engine instrument readings. We completed the abnormal checklist as well as the normal checklists in preparation for landing. Our flight deck jumpseat rider; a fellow company pilot; helped with coordinating with the flight attendants and passenger. The first officer flew the approach and landing. After landing; the fire department examined our aircraft and saw no evidence of fire or other problems. We taxied to a gate and off-loaded the passenger without further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD88 FLT CREW EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE ON CLIMB OUT. THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY; SECURED THE ENGINE USING THE QRH; AND RETURNED TO THEIR DEP ARPT.

Narrative: ON CLBOUT OUT OF ZZZ; WE EXPERIENCED AN ENG FAILURE OF OUR L ENG. WE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE ACFT JERKED STRONGLY. WE CONFIRMED WE HAD AN ENG FAILURE BY LOOKING AT OUR ENG INSTS. WE LEVELED OFF AT 7000 FT MSL; PERFORMED THE INITIAL ACTION ITEMS FOR 'ENG FAILURE/SHUTDOWN;' DECLARED AN EMER WITH ATC; AND GOT VECTORS TO DOWNWIND BACK TO ZZZ. WE THEN RAN THE EXPANDED CHKLIST FROM OUR QRH WHICH LED US TO FOLLOW THE 'ENG FIRE OR SEVERE DAMAGE' CHKLIST; DUE TO THE RATHER VIOLENT NATURE OF THE FAILURE; AS WELL AS THE ENG INST READINGS. WE COMPLETED THE ABNORMAL CHKLIST AS WELL AS THE NORMAL CHKLISTS IN PREPARATION FOR LNDG. OUR FLT DECK JUMPSEAT RIDER; A FELLOW COMPANY PLT; HELPED WITH COORDINATING WITH THE FLT ATTENDANTS AND PAX. THE FO FLEW THE APCH AND LNDG. AFTER LNDG; THE FIRE DEPT EXAMINED OUR ACFT AND SAW NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR OTHER PROBS. WE TAXIED TO A GATE AND OFF-LOADED THE PAX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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.

An MD88 flight crew experienced an engine failure on climb out. They declared an emergency; secured the engine using the QRH; and returned to their departure airport.