<< >> NASA ASRS Report 748275, July 2007

MD88 engine failed during climbout. Flight diverted; but with APU deferred; only one generator was powering aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	748275
Time
Date	200707
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine technician : inspection authority technician : airframe technician : powerplant
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	748275
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

On climb out around 31000 ft; we received a 'left fuel strainer clogged' message. While pulling out the QRH; the left engine lost oil pressure and immediately failed. Complied with memory items; QRH procedure; and diverted to ZZZ. Once on ground; while talking to maintenance; we discovered left engine was on an FAA maintenance extension; allowing it to fly longer while maintenance monitors parameters. Let's stop saving money at the cost of safety. My airline has countless extensions; deferrals and waivers all to save money. Safety should not get a waiver! We were also dispatched with a deferred APU. So; late night; single engine; single generator. Thank god the WX was nice. Here's a suggestion; 'no extension on weak engines with other critical stuff deferred.'

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD88 ENG FAILED DURING CLIMBOUT. FLT DIVERTED; BUT WITH APU DEFERRED; ONLY ONE GENERATOR WAS POWERING ACFT.

Narrative: ON CLBOUT AROUND 31000 FT; WE RECEIVED A 'L FUEL STRAINER CLOGGED' MESSAGE. WHILE PULLING OUT THE QRH; THE L ENG LOST OIL PRESSURE AND IMMEDIATELY FAILED. COMPLIED WITH MEMORY ITEMS; QRH PROC; AND DIVERTED TO ZZZ. ONCE ON GND; WHILE TALKING TO MAINT; WE DISCOVERED L ENG WAS ON AN FAA MAINT EXTENSION; ALLOWING IT TO FLY LONGER WHILE MAINT MONITORS PARAMETERS. LET'S STOP SAVING MONEY AT THE COST OF SAFETY. MY AIRLINE HAS COUNTLESS EXTENSIONS; DEFERRALS AND WAIVERS ALL TO SAVE MONEY. SAFETY SHOULD NOT GET A WAIVER! WE WERE ALSO DISPATCHED WITH A DEFERRED APU. SO; LATE NIGHT; SINGLE ENG; SINGLE GENERATOR. THANK GOD THE WX WAS NICE. HERE'S A SUGGESTION; 'NO EXTENSION ON WEAK ENGS WITH OTHER CRITICAL STUFF DEFERRED.'

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.